Australia regulators demand Twitter reveal strategies to combat online hate – JURIST – News

News Australia regulators demand Twitter reveal strategies to combat online hate Australia’s eSafety Commissioner launched legal action against Twitter on Thursday demanding information about the platform’s strategies to combat online hate. The move comes in response to a significant increase in complaints regarding online hate on Twitter, particularly following the acquisition of the company by Elon Musk in October 2022.The eSafety Commission is responsible for regulating online platforms under the Online Safety Act. While hate speech is not specifically included in the act’s language, certain instances of hate speech may fall under its cyber abuse provisions.eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant pointed out that while Twitter’s terms of use and policies prohibit hateful conduct on the platform. That said, the eSafety Commission has received an increasing number of complaints amid continued visibility of hateful content. Grant said that this indicates a failure on the part of Twitter to effectively enforce their own rules.In a statement, Grant said, “eSafety research shows that nearly 1 in 5 Australians have experienced some form of online hate. This level of online abuse is already inexcusably high, but if you’re a First Nations Australian, you are disabled or identify as LGBTIQ+ you experience online hate at
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