An Australian court on Friday upheld orders given by Elon Musk’s company’s regulatory body.
X challenged the fine in late 2023, but the Federal Court of Australia ruled that it was obliged to respond to a notification by the ESAFETY COMMISSIONER, the internet security regulatory body, in which information was requested on measures taken. Material against child sexual exploitation on the platform.
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“If the court accepts Ex Corp’s argument, it may set a worrying precedent that allows one foreign company to merge with another foreign company to avoid regulatory obligations in Australia,” eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman said in a statement after the ruling. eSafety also commenced civil proceedings against X for its failure to comply.
Images of a stabbed bishop
This isn’t the first dispute between Musk and the Australian internet safety regulator. Earlier this year, the eSafety Commissioner ordered X to remove posts depicting an Australian bishop being stabbed during a sermon.
X challenged the order in court, arguing that a regulator in one country shouldn’t decide what internet users around the world can see, and eventually kept the posts after the Australian regulator withdrew its lawsuit.
Musk then called the order censorship and shared messages describing the order as a plot by the World Economic Forum to impose eSafety standards worldwide.
