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Bondi terror attack survivor received 'influx of hate' hours after shooting

ABC Australia · Jun 29, 2026, 1:48 AM

Key takeaways

  • A survivor of the Bondi Beach terror attack has said he received "an influx of hate, of abuse, of vilification, of AI manipulation" after the shooting in December.
  • US-based social media platform Gab has been "hostile" in its engagement with Australia's antisemitism royal commission, a counsel assisting says.
  • The third hearing block of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will focus on the spread of hate speech online and in traditional media sources.

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Arsen Ostrovsky said online comments labelled him a "trauma tourist" after he was injured in the terror attack. (ABC News)

A survivor of the Bondi Beach terror attack has said he received "an influx of hate, of abuse, of vilification, of AI manipulation" after the shooting in December.

US-based social media platform Gab has been "hostile" in its engagement with Australia's antisemitism royal commission, a counsel assisting says.

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