I'm not sure. I'm not sure it is authoritarian, but there is support for this action. It might be something to do with its general classless style of politics o

I'm not sure. I'm not sure it is authoritarian, but there is support for this action. It might be something to do with its general classless style of politics or it could be due to a very recent coronavirus scare in the major city after months of peace. I also suspect that culturally users there don't have the same history of freedom of expression as other places. I'm guessing but it's interesting. I hope a disinterested and calm australian user can see through what's going on and educate the rest of us.