She said eSafety \u201cfought hard\u201d to get footage of the Bondi attack \u201crefused classification<\/a>\u201d, making it illegal to distribute in Australia.<\/p>\n But X told her \u201cit\u2019s not any worse than you would see in a gore movie\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I said: \u2018I can\u2019t think of anything more horrific for the family members and the Australian Jewish community\u2019,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo we fought really hard and we were able to get them to agree to keep that refused classification.<\/p>\n \u201cBut these are mainstream platforms fighting for the right and the ability to distribute and monetise gore and fringe content.\u201d<\/p>\n Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email<\/a><\/p>\n Of the eight cases the regulator is now fighting with X, six have been instigated by X, she said.<\/p>\n The ongoing third block of hearings for the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion<\/a> is focusing on the role of social media and traditional media.<\/p>\n Inman Grant said antisemitism and hate speech were not explicitly covered in the eSafety commissioner\u2019s mandate, which covers cyberbullying, adult cyber-abuse, image-based abuse and illegal and restricted online content.<\/p>\n Just 2% of the complaints about adult cyber-abuse made to her office meet the high threshold for action, she said, because of freedom of speech protections.<\/p>\n But she said the cumulative harm of online abuse should be considered.<\/p>\n \u201cI just imagine that so many in the Jewish community are experiencing antisemitism, racism on a daily basis. And all of that has a cumulative impact on one\u2019s mental health and wellbeing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n She contrasted the powers to tackle adult cyber-abuse with how they handle cyberbullying cases, citing a South Australian case in which a 14-year-old girl was asked on a date by a boy. When she said no, six of his friends sent her a \u201cbarrage of death and rape threats\u201d.<\/p>\n In that case, the eSafety commissioner contacted the school and the parents and sent them an end user notice, which asked for proof all the content was deleted, and for a pledge not to engage in that conduct again.<\/p>\n The commissioner can take further enforcement action if the end user notice is not complied with.<\/p>\n But the adult scheme is not fit for purpose, Inman Grant said, and responsibility should be put back on the platforms, potentially with an online hate code.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know they could roll that out tomorrow,\u201d she said, but said they were \u201cplaying a game of whack-a-mole\u201d.<\/p>\n skip past newsletter promotion<\/a>Free newsletter | When needed<\/p>\n Sign up to Breaking News Australia<\/p>\n Get the most important news as it breaks<\/p>\n after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re monetising \u2026 the pain and suffering of other people.<\/p>\n Their sophisticated ability to target users with \u201cdeadly precision\u201d through algorithms, she said, showed they have the ability to stop it.<\/p>\n AFP assistant commissioner Stephen Nutt leaves the royal commission hearing. Photograph: Bianca De Marchi\/AAP<\/p>\n Police from various jurisdictions described their interactions with the eSafety commissioner at the hearing on Thursday.<\/p>\n The Western Australian police deputy commissioner Kylie Whiteley said there had been delays finalising a memorandum of understanding with eSafety. She said the public was often confused about whether to make complaints to eSafety, Scamwatch or platforms.<\/p>\n The Australian federal police assistant commissioner Stephen Nutt said the force and the regulator were working on better protocols for coordination but that it was a \u201cvery good relationship\u201d.<\/p>\n The New South Wales police assistant commissioner Leanne McCusker said if something was \u201coccurring live\u201d it would be useful to contact both eSafety and the National Situation Room<\/a> at the same time to ensure there were no barriers in future.<\/p>\n Sarah Schwartz speaks to media outside the royal commission. Photograph: Bianca De Marchi\/AAP<\/p>\n The Jewish Council of Australia executive director, Sarah Schwartz, earlier described how progressive Jewish people were targeted by a \u201cconstellation\u201d of neo-Nazis and pro-Israel advocates.<\/p>\n She told the inquiry that after referring abuse to Victoria police, the police took out a personal safety intervention order to protect her, which she only found out about when contacted by a journalist from The Australian.<\/p>\n The next day, the newspaper ran a story<\/a> suggesting it was an attempt to suppress free speech.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat was most distressing to me is that The Australian chose to republish some of the offensive imagery that was the basis on which police applied for the [order],\u201d she said.<\/p>\n She said that it became clear to her that, although police were \u201cdoing their very best\u201d, she had to withdraw the intervention order because it was going to make her less safe.<\/p>\n Guardian Australia has contacted The Australian.<\/p>\n In Australia, support is available at Beyond Blue<\/a> on 1300 22 4636, Lifeline<\/a> on 13 11 14, and at MensLine<\/a> on 1300 789 978. In the UK, the charity Mind<\/a> is available on 0300 123 3393 and Childline<\/a> on 0800 1111. 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