Australian online hate code pitched as bridge to digital duty of care
By Sean Maguire ( July 9, 2026, 06:39 GMT | Insight) -- Australia's online safety regulator wants to make a voluntary online hate code mandatory as an interim step while broader digital duty of care reforms are developed. Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said online hate needs a clearer legal definition and argued platforms already have the systems to detect, reduce and remove hateful content. Representatives from YouTube supported a systemic, regulator-enforced duty of care, while Meta said it would need to assess the details before taking a position.Australia’s online safety regulator says a mandatory online safety code should be implemented while waiting for a broader digital duty of care....
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