Australia: eSafety Commissioner investigation into X and Meta over allegedly hosting illegal violent footage
Progress
Current status
in force
07 Oct 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
eSafety Commissioner issued removal notices to X and Meta over hosting illegal violent footage
On 7 October 2025, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner issued removal notices to X and Meta under the Online Safety Act 2021 for hosting violent footage classified as Refused Classification (RC) by the Australian Classification Board. The Commissioner …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body