The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is questioning how online platforms spread anti-Semitic content, with two representatives appearing by video to explain the dynamics on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and messaging apps.

Kick Streaming will provide testimony on its role and practices as part of the inquiry into online hate.

Other witnesses include Anthropic and representatives from traditional media and public broadcasters ABC and SBS, with future blocks expected to cover universities and security arrangements for the Jewish community.

Meta/Facebook Australia’s Mia Garlick is set to testify alongside other platform representatives, as the hearing scrutinizes online hate.

Meta has provided around 650 documents and three statements to the royal commission, noting its platforms reach millions of Australians daily.

Meta’s US-based director of content policy, Benjamin Good, will testify on moderation policy, including the decision to remove Holocaust distortion and denial as hate speech, with his appearance via video from the United States.

In addition to Meta’s Garlick, witnesses from Kick and CyberWell—Tiat Oon Ooi and Tal-Or Cohen Montemayor—will join the inquiry as it examines hateful content online.

The commission acknowledges challenges in identifying anti-Semitic posts that use symbols or misspellings, while Anthropic’s Theo Hourmouzis suggests AI could help detect and intercept such content.

Block three of the inquiry focuses on how media, including social and legacy platforms, contribute to fostering hate.

CyberWell, a nonprofit monitoring online antisemitism, will participate to discuss countermeasures against online hate.

The proceedings emphasize the impact of platforms on antisemitism and social cohesion, featuring a mix of corporate voices and civil society members.