The AustCyber chief has urged the tech industry to take a stand on hate speech.
She said it's not good enough for websites to be idle on the content they host.
The desire to moderate the internet is not a free speech issue, she says.
The comments follow a government minister proposing heavier regulation of the internet.
The nation's peak cyber security industry group, AustCyber, has urged the tech industry to take a hardline stance against hate speech on its platforms, or risk facing more authoritative government regulation.
Lucas Baird is a journalist based in The Australian Financial Review's Sydney office. Connect with Lucas on Twitter. Email Lucas at lucas.baird@afr.com
