Elon Musk's social media platform, X, has initiated legal action against the Australian government following demands for the removal of a Canadian man's tweet by a user, identified as @BillboardChris, over allegations of 'misgendering'. The conflict arises from the Australian E-safety Commissioner's request to have certain tweets removed, a move that Musk and his platform are contesting. This legal challenge marks a significant confrontation between X and the Australian authorities over issues of censorship and free speech.
🚨 X issues legal challenge to Australian government over censorship Elon Musk's platform threatens legal action against the Australian government following censorship demands over a @BillboardChris post. https://t.co/kXadSshJ0l
It’s Elon Musk vs the Australian Government. It's all over our E-safety Commissioners demanding to have certain tweets removed. But the ‘X’ owner is refusing to roll over. Find out the details HERE. 🎧https://t.co/4ALvhvGcIO🎧
Elon Musk’s X takes legal action against Australia for demanding removal of Canadian man’s tweet over "misgendering" https://t.co/LLwupyXHNs https://t.co/LLwupyXHNs
Elon Musk’s X takes legal action against Australia for demanding removal of Canadian man’s tweet over ‘misgendering’ https://t.co/HuBzdgSpjw
NEWS: X clarifies a recent action it took against a post, under duress from the Australian government. X intends to legally challenge this decision in order to protect the free speech of Australian users. https://t.co/HQKg74Vzk7