Australian PM calls X's fight against removal of church stabbing posts 'extraordinary'


by ETtech.com

ETtech.com— Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as extraordinary on Monday a decision by social media platform X to challenge in court a cyber regulators' order for the removal of some posts about the stabbing of a bishop in Sydney. Police have charged a 16-year-old with a terrorism offence in the attack on an Assyrian church bishop, Mar Mari Emmanuel, last Monday. Videos online showed the attacker, restrained by the congregation, shouting at the bishop for insulting Islam. Albanese...

Japan Today—Australian PM calls Musk arrogant billionaire; Musk hits back after court orders X to hide church stabbing posts. Elon Musk lashed out at Australia's prime minister on Tuesday after a court ordered his social media company X to take down footage of an alleged terrorist attack in Sydney, and said the ruling meant any country could control "the entire internet." At a hearing overnight, Australia's Federal Court ordered

Tech Times—Elon Musk Calls Out Australia for Censorship After Court Orders X to Remove Violent Video; Australian PM Calls Him an 'Arrogant Billionaire'. Elon Musk criticized Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after a judge ordered X to delete footage of a Sydney terrorist incident, arguing that the verdict could allow any nation to control the entire internet.

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...