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Australia’s eSafety Orders Removal of Online Graphic Violent Content, Prominent Commentators Notified

The eSafety commissioner stressed it had no role ’regulating opinion, commentary or political speech.'
Australia’s eSafety Orders Removal of Online Graphic Violent Content, Prominent Commentators Notified
Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant during Senate Estimates at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 15, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
Monica O’Shea
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A swathe of online commentators have received notice about a move by Australia’s eSafety commissioner to remove online content, featuring violent incidents, within Australia.

eSafety’s notices have largely targeted X and Meta regarding raw footage of the killings of Iryna Zarutska, Charlie Kirk, and the beheading of a Dallas motel manager.

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]