Australia tells Twitter to clean up 'toxicity and hate'

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 23, 2023 12:12 am

(UPDATE) SYDNEY: Australia's internet safety watchdog on Thursday threatened to fine Twitter for failing to tackle online abuse, saying Elon Musk's takeover had coincided with a spike in 'toxicity and hate.'

E-safety commissioner Julie Inman Grant — a former Twitter employee — said the platform was now responsible for one-in-three complaints about online hate speech reported in Australia.

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