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Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThanks for kicking things off this morning, Martin Farrer. I’ll take us through the blog for another busy sitting day.Australia’s eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, said she and her family had been subjected to an onslaught of online abuse and threats in the 10 years she has been in the role.When public officials are used for political point scoring, a target goes on our backs and we are subjected to an onslaught of online abuse and threats.As many of you know, this has been the normal state of affairs for me and my family for years, yet somehow this is meant to be accepted as part of public service.Social media is no longer the once envisioned digital town square – it has become more like a gladiatorial arena.Meanwhile, platforms continue to roll back abuse and violent speech policies that let some of the most egregious offenders out of digital jail. Continue reading...

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