Magda Szubanski targeted by coordinated 'avalanche of hate' from rightwing extremists over Covid mask ad

Australian comedian subjected to ‘volumetric cross-platform online abuse’, e-safety commissioner reports

Magda Szubanski was targeted by a coordinated “avalanche of hate” from rightwing extremists online after appearing in a Victorian government ad encouraging mask use, Australia’s e-safety commissioner, Julie Inman-Grant, has said.

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