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Social media platforms ‘monetise gore and fringe content’, eSafety regulator tells antisemitism commission

The Guardian · Jul 2, 2026, 11:41 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Julie Inman Grant singles out X when giving evidence to royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Mainstream platforms are fighting to distribute and monetise “gore” and “fringe” content, the e Safety watchdog has told the antisemitism royal commission.Australia’s e Safety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, on Thursday singled out X, telling the inquiry her office has to fight its billionaire owner, Elon Musk, to try to keep footage – including some posted of the Bondi terror attack – restricted or off the platform. Continue reading...

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