Sandilands claims cyber attacks spiked after Pauline Hanson interview
Sandilands claims bots from Russia, China, and Canberra are attacking his streaming platform. He offered no evidence to support this.
Kyle Sandilands accused foreign governments and Canberra of launching cyber bot attacks on his streaming platform. The attacks reportedly increased after he interviewed One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and MP Barnaby Joyce.
In videos, Sandilands said bots from Russia, China, and Canberra were trying to shut down his network, however he offered no proof. One Nation spokesman James Ashby said Sandilands is not officially working with the party.
Hanson had reached out to him after Sandilands was dropped from his radio show. Sandilands left ARN in February after an on-air argument with former co-host Jackie O Henderson.
He then launched an independent streaming platform.
- Russia, China, Canberra
- Countries Sandilands named
- ARN, KIIS FM
- Former employer
- February
- Departure month
Why it mattersUnproven claims of bot attacks raise questions. How should we handle accusations against online platforms when there is no clear proof?
AustraliaHighlights ongoing debate around independent media platforms in Australia and government oversight of online services.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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