Australian watchdog demands answers from Twitter on how it tackles online hate

Twitter logos outside the company’s offices in San Francisco (Jeff Chiu/AP)

Australia’s online safety watchdog has issued a legal notice to Twitter demanding an explanation of what the social media giant is doing to tackle a surge in online hate since Tesla chief executive Elon Musk bought the platform.

Australia’s eSafety Commission describes itself as the world’s first government agency dedicated to keeping people safer online.