Jun 29, 2026 – 11.47amSocial media is the most significant vector of antisemitism contributing to radicalisation and escalating risks of violence, counsel assisting the royal commission into the Bondi shooting has warned.Barrister Richard Lancaster made that submission on Monday, the first day of the third block of commission hearings which will examine online hate directed towards Jewish Australians, the failure of social media companies to take down antisemitic content and the public broadcasters’ handling of complaints about their coverage.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Social media branded a ‘vector for hate’ by Bondi royal commission
The online environment is the focus of the royal commission into the Bondi shooting this week, with one victim describing social media is ‘a cesspool of Jew hatred’.
100 words~1 min read
