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political reporter Matthew Doran

Twitter, TikTok and Google ordered to explain efforts to crack down on child abuse trade

Julie Inman Grant compelled world-first answers from Apple and Microsoft last year.  (ABC News: Adam Kennedy)

Twitter, TikTok and Google have been hit with legal threats from Australia's eSafety commissioner, who is demanding information on what they are doing to combat the vile trade in child exploitation material on their platforms.

Legal notices were issued to the companies, as well as Twitch and Discord, on Wednesday afternoon, along with a deadline of 35 days to respond or face daily fines of up to $700,000.

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