Australia's eSafety Commissioner faces criticism for ineffective enforcement of online speech bans. X, fined $800,000 AUD, challenged post removal over criticism of WHO appointment. X to legally contest decision to protect Australian users' free speech. X funds lawsuit for person fired by Block due to political opinions, supported by Elon Musk. X empowers ordinary people to defend free speech rights through legal actions.
according to the lawsuit that X is funding, this is one of the political opinions expressed by the X user that was posted and allegedly resulted in them getting fired from their job https://t.co/Jphr85B55c https://t.co/EhUdPVfXEU
Amazing. Elon, Linda & team continue to make good on their free speech legal defense pledge that they made a year ago. Incredible to have a platform that helps ordinary people fight back. https://t.co/5ltsrK60Ue
Elon Musk and X are really smart to pay for civil lawsuits against companies that fire their employees who exercise their free speech rights. This act alone serves as a warning to other companies that might think of doing the same because it causes so much bad PR for these…
JUST IN: X announces it is funding a lawsuit for a person who was fired by Block 'because of the political opinions' expressed on the platform. https://t.co/R654m1v7Up
🚨🇦🇺X USER'S POST BANNED IN AUSTRALIA BY E-SAFETY COMMISSIONER 𝕏 faced an $800,000 AUD fine unless they removed a post criticizing the appointment of a transgender expert by the World Health Organization. The post is being withheld in Australia as 𝕏 looks set to take legal… https://t.co/vYCPHeVBBO
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
Earlier this week, X was ordered by the Australian E-Safety Commissioner, subject to an approximately $800,000 AUD fine, to remove a user's post. The post had criticized an individual appointed by the World Health Organization to serve as an expert on transgender issues. X is…
Australia's taxpayer-funded eSafety Commissioner's attempt to control online speech faces ridicule as it fails to enforce bans effectively. MORE: https://t.co/0IGW9GImsa https://t.co/01jynBoLa4