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Andrew Brown

SHOCKING: Party heavyweights call for social media rinse out | Mind Blowing Facts

Calls are growing for harsher penalties for social media platforms following recent stabbings. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Social media companies are on notice to be more proactive in removing graphic content or misinformation online, as a bipartisan push for tougher penalties gathers pace.

Calls are growing for harsher sanctions for social media platforms in the wake of Saturday's shopping centre massacre in Sydney after distressing footage of the attack was uploaded online and misinformation spread.

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