Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been condemned unanimously across the Australian political spectrum after refusing to remove graphic content on X depicting vision from the two recent alleged stabbing incidents in Sydney.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken aim at X owner Elon Musk 's"extraordinary" fight against a takedown order for violent content , as the Greens demand the"thug" businessman front the Australian Parliament.
“The pain of many people has been exacerbated by what occurred on social media, the broadcasting of violent images that have no place,” he told reporters in Mackay. “While X respects the right of a country to enforce its laws within its jurisdiction, the eSafety Commissioner does not have the authority to dictate what content X’s users can see globally. We will robustly challenge this unlawful and dangerous approach in court,” the platform said.
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young demanded Musk face up to the Australian public to answer for his platform's contribution to distress caused amongst the community. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman “We are in the process of reviewing the penalty scheme, the whole gamut of powers available to eSafety… this is not a set and forget exercise, we need to ensure that our laws are fit for purpose,” Ms Rowland told Sky News last week.
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