@guardianaustralia: In a rare show of political unity, major and minor parties have joined forces to call on the eSafety commissioner to block Australians from viewing the planned live broadcast of the Fort Hood shooter’s firing-squad execution. Guardian Australia's Achol Arok spoke with technology reporter Josh Taylor about whether that can actually be done.

😩 :

yes, it should be blocked if it can. Children shouldnt be able to be exposed to that

canuk9 :

They literally can’t block it. VPNs exist

The Evaling Coffee Machine #22 :

Who are they to choose that for us?

coilwhisperer :

people who want to watch it will watch it. people who dont want to watch it wont watch it

talitravels :

Why would anyone want to see that?? We’re moving closer and closer to a black mirror reality

RedFuryCorpse :

finally Australian politics agree on something!

Ukraine donations :

Justice should never become a global spectacle. At the same time, this raises important questions about freedom of speech and how governments should regulate disturbing online content. Do you think banning access to such footage is the right approach, or should the focus be on preventing platforms from promoting it?

poisonouswolves :

fair, it cant be good for anyones psyche to watch someone die

petracampbell8 :

I agree. It should not be live screened here. The E safety commissioner is american isn’t she?

Yianni73 :

Its a sick world...

VasiliTheProtogen3621 :

when will albo get one?

donnananananan :

It’s unacceptable.

jamesenniss :

Great

Scootdotcom :

Gillian Sieni :

Agree- how banal

Shadow :

They shouldn’t

petracampbell8 :

Trump is deranged.

Brooke☆☆☆ :

So called "Western Civilisation "

🅿️ :

The reporter is so beautiful 🔥🔥🔥

notalyy1 :

mind you the government is known to not be trusted or always right so how can we rely on them to kill the “right” people

Toffee_Chips :

I mean, I know I don't agree with quite a few of some party's policies, but I'm glad all four panels of our country can agree on this.

Molly_OX :

while its disgusting what there going to do, the government shouldn't be allowed to decide if a nation can view it.

Kel Hammond🇦🇺🧡🤍🩷 :

Why are you removing comments? Ok for some people to say what they’d like to watch but not others??

The legendary Hell diver :

[Tears of joy]

azoroua :

Many in the US have commited worse crimes without receiving this punishment yet a man with Palestinian heritage is given the first live streamed execution in America… very telling