Australian court ruled X take down footage of violent stabbing in Sydney church
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded Tuesday by describing Musk as an
Elon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded Tuesday by describing Musk as an
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge ruled that his social media platform X must block users worldwide from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church
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Australia’s Prime Minister called Elon Musk, owner of X and self-styled free-speech champion, an “arrogant billionaire.”
Anthony Albanese responds to X owner who criticised Australian authorities demanding videos of a Sydney church stabbing be removedAustralia’s prime minister has labelled X’s owner, Elon Musk, an “arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law” as the rift deepens between Australia and the tech platform over the removal of videos of a violent stabbing in a Sydney church.On Monday evening in an urgent last-minute federal court hearing, the court ordered a two-day injunction against X to hide...
Anthony Albanese's comments come amid a feud over X's reluctance to remove footage of a stabbing.
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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.
Content was shared on X linked to a livestreamed Sydney stabbing. Australia e-safety watchdog has demanded it be removed. Elon Musk's X is preparing to fight the ban. READ MORE: