Overseeing the world’s first social media ban has been bruising for Julie Inman Grant, but she says ‘there’s no playbook for this’
Australia’s world-first social media ban begins
Australian social media ban explained: everything you need to know
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n Julie Inman Grant’s address to Australia’s National Press Club in June, her opening words – an off-the-cuff response to the club’s social media presence on X – were among her most telling. With her ability to perform on a podium, her poise and shining smartwatch, she told the audience as she took to the mic: “As you can imagine, my biggest fanbase is on X.”














