Opinion

How to fix hatred online? Impose a duty of care

By Josh Bornstein, Ginger Gorman
January 27 2022 - 5:25am
Cyber abuse and other unsafe behaviour on our social media platforms is a daily occurrence. Picture: Shutterstock
Cyber abuse and other unsafe behaviour on our social media platforms is a daily occurrence. Picture: Shutterstock

On Anzac Day 2018, comedian and writer Catherine Deveny made controversial comments on Twitter and Facebook describing the day as "Halloween for Bogans" and a "fetishisation of war and violence". Thirty years ago protests against Anzac Day were commonplace, but times have changed.