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Australian Online Regulator Concerned About ‘Terrorist and Extremist’ Material on Social Media

The eSafety office raised concerns about the role of this material in ‘online radicalisation.’
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Australian Online Regulator Concerned About ‘Terrorist and Extremist’ Material on Social Media
An image of the TikTok phone app in front of a laptop featuring the front page to Australia's eSafety commissioner website, taken in Perth, Western Australia on Jan. 20, 2024. Wade Zhong/The Epoch Times
Monica O’Shea
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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has called for more regulation due to concerns about the spread of “terrorist and extremist” material on social media.

This came after Australia’s terrorism alert level was raised from possible to probable amid online radicalisation and tension in the Middle East.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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