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Australia weighs limits on US execution livestream footage
Original: We can’t block a livestream, but Australia could ban execution footage from the US – to an extent # America # ausnews #
Australian debate is focused on whether the country can restrict broadcast of US execution footage, including livestreamed firing squad killings promoted by figures around the Trump administration. Legal commentators note the practical limits: Australia cannot block a livestream originating overseas, but domestic laws could penalise distributing such material to an extent. The discussion sits within Australia's ongoing opposition to the US death penalty.
Why now: US executions are being broadcast or promoted online, prompting debate over how Australian law could limit the spread of that footage.
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