Musk’s X admits breaking Australian child safety law, fined $650,000
Elon Musk's social media platform X has admitted to violating Australian child safety laws, resulting in a $650,000 fine. The company failed to disclose its measures against child exploitation material, leading to a legal battle with the eSafety Commissioner. The court emphasized the importance of compliance for online safety and imposed penalties to deter future violations.
- ▪X admitted to contravening the Online Safety Act in a Melbourne court hearing.
- ▪The company was fined $650,000 and ordered to pay an additional $100,000 for legal costs.
- ▪The eSafety Commissioner had previously issued a transparency notice demanding information on child exploitation safeguards.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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