Jordan’s letter targets Inman Grant’s enforcement of the Online Safety Act, particularly the 2024 dispute with X over Wakeley church stabbing footage, where eSafety sought global takedowns beyond geo-blocking for Australians.
He views her actions, including global forums like Stanford events, as threats to U.S. free speech by coercing American companies.
The request arises amid Australia’s under-16 social media ban and highlights clashing U.S. First Amendment priorities with Australia’s child safety regulations.
Julie Inman Grant has brushed off criticism over being invited to testify before the US Congress after being labelled a “zealot who is threatening free speech,” insisting she is an independent regulator simply doing her job.
Inman Grant, is a former U.S.-born former Microsoft executive planning to step down.
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