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

https://mins.news/en/item/96566

- The Guardian, 2026-10-12 14:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/13/australia-us-execution-livestream-julie-inman-grant-esafety

> 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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