Bondi terror attack survivor received 'influx of hate' hours after shooting

A survivor of Sydney's Bondi Beach terror attack faced a wave of online hate within hours of the shooting, a royal commission investigating the attack has heard. Deepfake and digitally altered images—falsely showing the survivor holding an Academy Award while covered in blood—circulated rapidly on social media. The rapid spread of such fabricated, cruel content illustrates how platforms enable the quick amplification of misinformation and harassment in the immediate aftermath of tragedy. The royal commission is examining the role of social media in propagating such abuse.

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