eSafety commissioner orders X and Meta to remove violent videos following Sydney church stabbing
Julie Inman Grant issues notices compelling companies to remove offending material within 24 hours
Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast
Facebook’s parent company Meta and X/Twitter have been told to remove violent and distressing videos and imagery of the stabbing of a prominent Orthodox Christian leader in Sydney’s west on Monday evening.
The eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, told reporters on Tuesday that X and Meta had been issued with notices to remove material within 24 hours that depicted “gratuitous or offensive violence with a high degree of impact or detail”, with the companies facing potential fines if they fail to comply.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
Recent Comments