Jun 29, 2026 – 3.26pmBusinessman Steven Lowy revealed his family – one of Australia’s most prominent Jewish families – has been targeted with threats and online abuse for decades, as he laid out a plan to impose hefty fines on social media companies and create special police units to combat antisemitism.Lowy gave evidence to the antisemitism royal commission on Monday, the first day of the inquiry’s third block of hearings, which began with lived experience witnesses before an examination of social media companies and public broadcasters ABC and SBS.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Lowy’s cure for hate: social media fines, extra police, national service
Steven Lowy, former co-CEO of Westfield, has outlined decades of anti-Jewish harassment of his family including explicit online threats to kill.
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Steven Lowy proposes hefty fines for social media and special police units to combat antisemitism after decades of online abuse. Signals escalating regulatory pressure on platforms: Australia's fine+enforcement model may inspire global policy for moderation.
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