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A new report says anti-Muslim hate has increased in Australia since the Gaza war began in October 2023. It also increased after the Bondi knife attack.
Researchers studied more than one million social media posts and reports of anti-Muslim incidents between 2023 and 2026.
They found online anti-Muslim posts rose from about 18 a day before the Gaza war to more than 120 a day afterwards. In the month after the Bondi attack, that number reached almost 1,900 posts a day.
Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, Aftab Malik, says people should report anti-Muslim hate so authorities can better understand the problem.
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Meta has defended its decision to remove fact-checking processes in 2025.
The company owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
An inquiry heard Meta removed far fewer hateful posts after the changes.
Meta said it took action on 5.8 million Facebook posts between October and December 2024. But from July 2025, that number dropped to 1.2 million.
Meta’s Benjamin Good said the company wants to remove hateful content, but also protect free speech.
"In the area of hate speech which we now call hateful conduct, that is a very serious problem we have to avoid, of course we want to remove as much violating content as possible. But in this area, if we over-enforce, there is a considerable risk that we will silence people who are actually members of the affected communities trying to speak out against hate."
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Iran has ended a two-day farewell ceremony for its former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Large crowds are expected at his funeral procession in Tehran.
Khamenei was killed in an attack on February 28. He was 86.
During the memorial, many people shouted anti-American and anti-Israeli slogans. Some also called for revenge.
The funeral comes as Iran and the United States continue talks to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Mexican and English football fans have gathered in Mexico City before their World Cup match.
The teams will play at Azteca Stadium.
One England fan said Mexico will be very hard to beat, especially at home.
Police have put up barriers near the Angel of Independence monument, where fans were waving flags, chanting and taking photos.
There was also high security around the England team’s hotel.
I'm Hannah Hodson, this is SBS News in Easy English.
