Elon Musk has stepped up his war of words with the Australian government over demands the X social media platform remove videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop, as the controversy around violent content spirals into a wider free speech debate. The eccentric billionaire has been publicly feuding PrimeContinue Reading
The bishop who was stabbed during a live sermon “strongly” supports the video of the alleged attack remaining online, lawyers for Elon Musk’s X have told a court. The technology company, formerly known as Twitter, is embroiled in a legal stoush with the eSafety commissioner over graphic videos of theContinue Reading
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil says she wants social media companies to be subject to more regulation as a bitter fight to remove the violent footage of the Sydney church stabbing wages on. “They are creating civil division, social unrest, just about every problem that we have as a countryContinue Reading
Australia’s top security chief has lashed social media companies for not doing enough to curb rising extremism online, warning of an uptick in activity from racists and nationalists using popular digital platforms to share “vile” propaganda” and tips on incite real-world acts of violence. ASIO director-general of security Mike BurgessContinue Reading
Victorians have tens of millions of dollars sitting unclaimed on the state government’s books. Some eye-watering sums have been revealed, as the state government combs through the Victorian Unclaimed Money Register ahead of the state budget next month. Treasurer Tim Pallas said everyone should check the State Revenue Office registerContinue Reading
Elon Musk has mocked Anthony Albanese in a series of posts on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The eSafety commissioner won a two-day interim legal injunction to force X to hide any material depicting the alleged stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel last Monday while heContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has voiced concerns over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, labeling it as potentially becoming “a forever war.” His comments were made in response to a new $61 billion funding package for Kiev approved by the House of Representatives.Musk expressed his apprehensionsContinue Reading
Australia is gearing up for a fight with Elon Musk and American social media giants over allegations they failed to move fast enough to police graphic content and misinformation during two violent attacks in Sydney over the past 10 days.Three government ministers over the past 24 hours have flagged aContinue Reading
Tougher laws to force social media giants to remove violent content and misinformation could be one step closer as one Labor minister says platforms have become a “playground for criminals and cranks”. Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, has been accused of acting “above the law” after he announced the platformContinue Reading
Politicians from across the aisle say they want tougher sanctions on social media companies to curb the spread of misinformation and violent content online. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton left the door open to supporting the government’s second attempt at misinformation laws, but only if they struck the right balance. “WeContinue Reading