Australia: eSafety Commissioner investigation into Twitter over online abuse
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
22 Jun 2023 under deliberation
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
Issued notice to Twitter requesting information on online hate prevention polices
On 22 June 2023, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner issued a notice to Twitter requesting information on the policies implemented by the company to prevent and address online hateful conduct on the platform after a surge of complaints and reports of s…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body