In the wake of the attacks in Sydney, graphic images and false information were spread on social media. Both the government and opposition want social media companies to be vigilant about removing harmful material - warning they're not above Australian law.A shocking week of violence in Sydney has renewed calls for the government to sanction social media companies who fail to remove misinformation and graphic content.
It's prompted Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant to formally order social media companies to remove the material. "We've seen some of the comments from Elon Musk overnight - they see themselves as above the law and the Australian law here should apply equally in the real world as it does online.
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