WHAT WAS CLAIMED
The eSafety Commissioner said pictures of bacon and egg rolls should not be posted online because they offend Muslims.
OUR VERDICT
False. The regulator has denied saying this and there is no credible record of the comment being made.
AAP FACTCHECK - Australia's eSafety Commissioner has not told people to refrain from posting images of bacon and egg rolls because they offend Muslims, despite claims on social media.
The eSafety Commissioner's office confirmed no such statement has been made, nor would such a statement fall under its remit.
There are also no credible reports of the commissioner making any statement approaching the claimed one.
"The E Safety commissioner is now saying pictures of bacon and egg rolls should not be posted as they could cause distress to Muslims," one Facebook post reads.
The wording and image match a July 22, 2025, X post by an Australian user, which had 240,000 views at the time of writing.
The user, who has been the subject of previous debunks, has authored numerous posts referencing bacon and Muslims, including one with more than six million views.
The user has also made several similar claims about the eSafety Commissioner.
The various posts do not provide details about the context of the claim or the date on which the eSafety Commissioner supposedly made it, nor do they provide sources to back it up.
The X user has also posted falsehoods about the commissioner that AAP FactCheck has previously debunked.
The eSafety Commissioner's office said the claim was false.
"The Commissioner has never made such a statement, nor would we have any reason or remit to do so," a spokesperson told AAP FactCheck.
The eSafety Commissioner is Australia's national independent regulator for online safety.
The role of the commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, includes investigating and acting on reports of online harm, such as cyberbullying and child sexual abuse, and providing advice and tools to keep Australians safe online.
She also has the power to issue notices requiring platforms to remove harmful content where it breaches Australian law.
Her profile received global attention last year when she ordered Elon Musk's X to remove several videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop.
Despite the position's high profile, AAP FactCheck found no reputable reports of the claim regarding bacon and egg rolls.
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