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Husic urges digital crackdown on hate speech

Paul Karp

Former industry minister Ed Husic has urged the Albanese government to crack down on digital platforms by increasing penalties for failing to fact-check posts and remove hate speech.

After the release of antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal’s report on Thursday, the Labor MP for Chifley urged a greater focus on the role of social media in hate speech including antisemitism and Islamophobia.

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Paul Karp is The Australian Financial Review’s NSW political correspondent.

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