Elon Musk leaves a U.S. Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Sept. 13, 2023. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) Australian authorities have set themselves on a collision course with tech billionaire Elon Musk’s X Corp.
The resultant legal battle—if it reaches Australia’s higher courts—could result in a landmark ruling on what, if any, limits can be placed on free speech under current Australian law, and the regulator’s power to hold non-resident entities to account.
The conflict began when Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant issued a $610,500 ($393,406) fine against the social media platform for not responding to questions on how it was dealing with child sexual abuse material online.
X let the deadline for payment lapse, did not pay the fine, and has now sought a judicial review. The 2nd Run-In Ms. Inman Grant then issued an order that X take down a post […]
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