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Matthew Elmas

‘Malfeasance’: Digital watchdog fears Elon Musk’s Twitter puts Australians at risk

Australia's eSafety commissioner fears Elon Musk's twitter overhaul means Australians will be less safe online. Photo: AAP

Australia’s online safety regulator has written to Twitter boss Elon Musk seeking urgent clarification about how the platform will deal with local complaints after laying off thousands of its workers around the world.

Speaking at Senate Estimates on Tuesday, eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant – a former Twitter executive – agreed she was concerned about Mr Musk’s recent acquisition of the social media website, saying she feared changes at the company could make online abuse worse.

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