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Finger pointed at social media amid racism 'public health emergency'

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Indigenous leaders are raising alarms about online racism, characterizing it as a public health emergency at a federal government hearing and warning that social media abuse is damaging young people. Per the leaders, both the platforms and users themselves must take responsibility for the hurtful comments that flourish on those services.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/racist-social-medi...

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