The eSafety Commissioner has abandoned the legal case to try to force X – formerly Twitter – to remove footage of the April stabbing attack on a Sydney bishop from the platform worldwide.

eSafety’s advice goes against the government’s own commitment, its own research on community sentiment, independent research, and the view of key stakeholders in this debate.

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Seven days later, the eSafety Commissioner responded with five rather comprehensive options. The most dramatic of the options was the recommendation that "YouTube is removed from the draft rules".