PoliticsAustralia may be able to restrict access to US execution livestream, risking diplomatic row

Australia’s online safety regulator has powers to limit access to content deemed extremely violent, order footage removed, or ask internet providers to block sites. Restricting a planned US livestream of Nidal Hasan’s execution could spark a domestic political fight and a diplomatic incident, while platforms have previously challenged the regulator’s decisions.

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