Social media platforms ‘monetise gore and fringe content’, eSafety regulator tells antisemitism commission
Australia's eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has accused social media platforms, particularly X, of prioritizing the monetization of gore and fringe content over safety. She testified that her office frequently struggles to enforce content restrictions against platforms that resist regulation.
Why it matters
The tension between government regulation of online safety and the business models of major social media platforms is a critical issue in modern digital policy.
Julie Inman Grant says eSafety ‘fought hard’ to get footage of the Bondi attack ‘refused classification’, making it illegal to distribute in Australia. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP Julie Inman Grant says eSafety ‘fought hard’ to get footage of the Bondi attack ‘refused classification’, making it illegal to distribute in Australia. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion Social media platforms ‘monetise gore and fringe content’, eSafety regulator tells antisemitism commission Julie Inman Grant singles out X when giving evidence to royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion
The article focuses on the perspective of a government regulator criticizing a private platform, which is a common framing in debates over online content moderation.
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