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US Committee Slams Aussie Official Over Online Safety Act

11/19/2025

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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) chairs a US committee that labels Julie Inman Grant, Australia's eSafety Commissioner, a "zealot" for enforcing the Online Safety Act and requests testimony.
The committee argues the Online Safety Act threatens American free speech.
Inman Grant's office is accused of censoring content for Americans on her US trip.
Inman Grant plans a teen social media ban starting December 10, 2025, and abandons the case against X.

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Story summary

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) chairs a US committee that labels Julie Inman Grant, Australia's eSafety Commissioner, a "zealot" for enforcing the Online Safety Act and requests testimony.
The committee argues the Online Safety Act threatens American free speech.
Inman Grant's office is accused of censoring content for Americans on her US trip.
Inman Grant plans a teen social media ban starting December 10, 2025, and abandons the case against X.