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Australia: Issued notice to Twitter requesting information on online hate prevention polices

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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 serious online abuse. Twitter faces a daily fine of nearly AUD 700’000 if it fails to respond to the notice within 28 days.

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Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2023-06-22
under deliberation

On 22 June 2023, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner issued a notice to Twitter requesting information…

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