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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ariel Bogle

AEC struggles to get Twitter to remove posts that ‘incite violence’ and spread ‘disinformation’ ahead of voice

A man looks at his Twitter account on a smartphone screen
Correspondence obtained under freedom of information reveals AEC frustration over ‘nil actions’ by Twitter, now X, on referrals in April and May. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

The Australian Electoral Commission has struggled to get Twitter to remove posts that it says are inciting violence against staff and promoting disinformation about the electoral process ahead of the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum, documents reveal.

Correspondence between the agency and social media company – now known as X – obtained under freedom of information laws show frustration over “nil actions” by Twitter on AEC reports in April and May, with a referral left pending for up to 15 days and some appeals left even longer.

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