{
  "id": 17019876,
  "title": "Defence backed claim that social media footage of public servants could invite bullying",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/defence-backed-claim-that-social-media-footage-of-public-servants",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T05:35:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/29/defence-official-senate-estimates-social-media-public-servants-bullying-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Official’s controversial September request for Senate hearing footage to not be shared on social media has been heavily criticised Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast The secretary of the defence department approved a senior official’s controversial idea to tell a Senate hearing that footage of public servants giving evidence should not be shared on social media because…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Defence official claimed she flagged plans for social media ban request",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/defence-official-claimed-she-flagged-plans-for-social-media-ban",
        "published": "2026-10-28T10:33:20.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}