Online racism is significantly impacting mental health, First Nations people say: ‘It’s like carrying a bully in your pocket’

Australian Human Rights Commission has called for a digital duty of care to prevent social media algorithms from incentivising ‘racist’ content Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast For the past week and half, the social media feeds of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been flooded with clips from the same video, posted by a self-declared Australian comedian. This video shows a white woman wearing a fur coat with white dot painting on her face. She...

By Douglas Smith and Sarah Collard