Federal Inquiry to Examine Impact of Social Media

This comes as the government has been at loggerheads with tech giants over the removal of violent content online following the stabbing of a church leader.

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Social media platforms will be under the microscope as part of a parliamentary probe into their influence and impact on Australian society.

The federal government will create a committee to investigate content people are exposed to online.