Elon Musk is in a row with the Australian government after its online safety regulator called for a video of an Assyrian bishop being stabbed at a Sydney church to be removed from X, his social media platform. The video shows Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel being stabbed during a church service that was being livestreamed on April 15. The nonfatal attack, which authorities said was a terrorist act motivated by suspected religious extremism, led to rioting outside the church. Australia’s eSafety...
A U.S. congressional committee released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X, offering a glimpse into decisions that have spurred complaints of alleged censorship from the company and its billionaire owner Elon Musk.
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The Tesla billionaire uses posts on his social media platform to attack Anthony Albanese and the eSafety commissionerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastElon Musk has hit back at the Australian internet watchdog’s attempts to force his social media platform X into blocking users from seeing violent footage relating to the Sydney church stabbing.On Monday evening the Australian federal court ordered Elon...
Justices reject appeal from CEO, who said requirement amounts to ‘prior restraint’ on his speech in violation of first amendmentThe supreme court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some tweets that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads.The justices did not comment in leaving in place lower-court rulings against Musk, who complained that the requirement amounts to “prior...
A federal court ordered X to delete the footage of a teenager involved in a knifing attack against an Assyrian priest and others.
On Monday, the US Supreme Court dismissed Elon Musk’s appeal about a 2018 SEC settlement regarding his infamous “funding secured” tweet. Ars Technica reports that the conservative-majority court took a break from weighing whether US Presidents should be above the law to pass on Musk’s attempt to throw out the agreement, which required him to pay fines, step down from Tesla’s board and have his tweets pre-screened by a lawyer. The justices denied Musk’s petition without commenting. Their...
US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions
By JULIA CARNEIRO Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A U.S. congressional committee has released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X. The orders, disclosed late Wednesday, offer a glimpse into decisions that have spurred complaints of alleged censorship and suppression of free-speech from the company — and
Stephen Jones’ comments come as Australian government vows to fight legal challenges from platform over content removal ordersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe assistant treasurer, Stephen Jones, has described Elon Musk’s X as a “factory for trolls and misinformation” as the Australian government has vowed to fight any legal challenges brought by the company over removal orders related to the video...
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...