Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety commissioner, is enmeshed in a court battle with Elon Musk over an order to remove content from the platform globally.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation director general Mike Burgess and Australian Federal Police Commissioner also raised concerns about social media.
This follows Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant weighing up approaching Google to “minimise the amount of content the Australians can see.”
Big Tech appears to be dusting off the same censorship tactics it used to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election cycle, an expert said.