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Australian Leaders Attack ‘Egotistical Billionaire’ Elon Musk As X Refuses To Takedown Church Stabbing Posts
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Australian government officials, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and opposition leaders, attacked Elon Musk and his social media platform X on Monday after the company refused to comply with a government order to take down posts and videos about a knife attack on a church bishop that police have deemed a terror attack. X owner Elon Musk has come under criticism from Australian government officials over the platforms refusal to takedown posts related to the church stabbing. Last week, X’s Global Government Affairs team said it would not comply with an order by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to take down violent and offensive posts of the attack, arguing the commission did not have “the authority to dictate what content X’s users can see globally.” In Canberra on Monday, Albanese said the issue wasn’t about freedom of expression but rather dangerous misinformation that can be “weaponized.” Musk targeted the country’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on X over the weekend, calling her the “Australian censorship commissar,” claiming her agency was demanding “*global* content bans,” and sharing a post accusing her of being an activist trying to “police the internet” and “censor debate.” Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said Musk was an “egotistical billionaire” who thinks it’s more “important for him to show whatever he wants on X…than to respect the victims of the crimes.” The government has found backing from the leader of the country’s opposition coalition, Peter Dutton, who accused social media companies of acting “above the law” and offered support for legislation to crack down on misinformation.
#ElonMusk #X #AustralianGovernment #ChurchStabbing #SocialMedia
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/04/22/australian-leaders-attack-egotistical-billionaire-elon-musk-as-x-refuses-to-takedown-church-stabbing-posts/
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Australian government officials, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and opposition leaders, attacked Elon Musk and his social media platform X on Monday after the company refused to comply with a government order to take down posts and videos about a knife attack on a church bishop that police have deemed a terror attack. X owner Elon Musk has come under criticism from Australian government officials over the platforms refusal to takedown posts related to the church stabbing. Last week, X’s Global Government Affairs team said it would not comply with an order by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to take down violent and offensive posts of the attack, arguing the commission did not have “the authority to dictate what content X’s users can see globally.” In Canberra on Monday, Albanese said the issue wasn’t about freedom of expression but rather dangerous misinformation that can be “weaponized.” Musk targeted the country’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on X over the weekend, calling her the “Australian censorship commissar,” claiming her agency was demanding “*global* content bans,” and sharing a post accusing her of being an activist trying to “police the internet” and “censor debate.” Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said Musk was an “egotistical billionaire” who thinks it’s more “important for him to show whatever he wants on X…than to respect the victims of the crimes.” The government has found backing from the leader of the country’s opposition coalition, Peter Dutton, who accused social media companies of acting “above the law” and offered support for legislation to crack down on misinformation.
#ElonMusk #X #AustralianGovernment #ChurchStabbing #SocialMedia
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2024/04/22/australian-leaders-attack-egotistical-billionaire-elon-musk-as-x-refuses-to-takedown-church-stabbing-posts/