Australian judge bars X from sharing video of bishop being stabbed in Sydney church


by The Washington Times

The Washington Times— An Australian judge on Monday ruled that social media platform X must block every user in the world from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church, extending the prohibition beyond users in Australia.

The Guardian—Elon Musk’s X was asked to remove 65 tweets with video of Sydney church stabbing, court documents show. Exclusive: Australian federal police told court there was ‘a real risk’ the video could be used to encourage people to commit terrorist attacksGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastElon Musk’s X was asked by the Australian online safety regulator to remove 65 tweets containing video of the Sydney church stabbing attack, court documents obtained by Guardian Australia reveal, but many of the tweets remain accessible outside Australia.The Australian federal police...

@MichaelWestBiz—Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court. Australia’s internet cop has secured an extended take-down order against Elon Musk’s X despite the bishop whose stabbing video triggered a courtroom stoush giving his permission for the content to be shared. The Federal Court battle will examine how far into cyberspace the eSafety Commissioner should be allowed to reach and its power over social […]

KIFI—Australian police charge 5 teens in investigation stemming from stabbing of Sydney bishop. By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police in Australia say five teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology have been charged with a range of offenses in an investigation that began with the stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church. Police said Thursday the five are among seven boys arrested