Australia is at the center of a legal battle with Elon Musk over e-safety laws. The chief censor ordered Gab to remove a video, but CEO Torba refused. The Albanese Government plans to establish a committee on social media's impact. The federal government will set up a specialized committee for more transparency. Musk's company faces scrutiny for not complying with Australian law. The government criticizes social media platforms for slow removal of violent content and seeks more oversight.
The Australian government criticized social media platforms for not being quick enough to remove violent posts and seeks more oversight over content posted on Facebook, TikTok and X https://t.co/DcgmuhW0xk https://t.co/yKK3OvP6nQ
Elon Musk's X has policies to take down harmful content when it chooses but should not be allowed to overrule Australian law in deciding what can be viewed there, a lawyer for the cyber regulator told a hearing into video of a bishop being stabbed https://t.co/jKj86zIii7
Australia announced that it would hold a parliamentary inquiry to look into the negative impacts of social media platforms, saying they have significant reach and control over what Australians see online, with almost no scrutiny https://t.co/4SeS35Cgbm
Big Tech regulatory crackdown spreads to Asia and Australia https://t.co/KC7HwzZqkl
Social media giants will be scrutinised in a wide-ranging and large-scale probe, with politicians calling for more accountability and transparency > https://t.co/11GPidjYBw https://t.co/OYrYJ48EcK
Australia news LIVE: Elon Musk widens legal fight with Australia; Treasurer wants Australians to have more babies https://t.co/rXaTwKd5Np
The federal government will establish a specialised committee into social media in a bid for more transparency and accountability. https://t.co/FUuUmUobLi
The Albanese Government will move to establish a Joint Parliamentary Select Committee into the influence and impacts of social media on Australian society.
Australia's chief censor has ordered social media platform Gab to remove a video of the stabbing of Bishop Emmanuel. But CEO Andrew Torba @BasedTorba has refused to comply, calling her threats a clear violation of users' freedom of speech. https://t.co/R1swibg3m4
Australia v. Musk: Court battle set to be test case as e-safety laws reviewed https://t.co/U2Ky4Pvr0w