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Elon Musk's X fails to pay Australian watchdog fine
Economic Times
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1y ago
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Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter, has not paid the $388,000 fine imposed by Australia's eSafety commissioner for failing to address child sexual abuse content on the platform. The company was given until the end of October to pay, request an extension, or seek withdrawal of the fine. X had requested an extension, which expired, and now eSafety is considering further steps. The watchdog had criticized X's "empty talk" on the issue, urging tangible action. Musk's X has cut over 80% of its global workforce since his takeover.
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Elon Musk's X launches court fight with Australian watchdog
Economic Times
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1y ago
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Elon Musk's social media platform, X, is being taken to court by Australia's online safety watchdog over its failure to address the issue of combating child sexual abuse content. The eSafety commissioner had fined X for not responding to inquiries about its measures against the content, which the company failed to pay. X has now lodged proceedings seeking a judicial review of the eSafety commissioner's decisions. The company has drawn criticism for a decrease in proactive detection of child sexual exploitation since Musk's takeover. This is not the first time X or Musk have faced scrutiny from the Australian watchdog.
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Australia fines Elon Musk's X platform $386,000 over anti-child abuse gaps
Economic Times
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1y ago
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Elon Musk's social media platform X has been fined A$610,500 ($386,000) by an Australian regulator for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child abuse practices. The regulator claimed that X did not respond to questions about its response time to reports of child abuse material and its methods of detection. The fine comes as X sees a decline in revenue due to complaints about its content moderation and the reinstatement of banned accounts. X closed its Australian office after Elon Musk's buyout and has not yet responded to the fine.
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Australian court upholds order for Musk's X to pay $418,000 fine over anti-child abuse probe
Economic Times
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10m ago
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- Australian court upholds order for Elon Musk's X to pay a fine of A$610,500 for failure to cooperate with a regulator's request - X challenged the fine but the Federal Court of Australia ruled it was obligated to respond to a notice from the eSafety Commissioner - X argued it was not bound to respond because it was folded into a new Musk-controlled corporate entity - Accepting X Corp's argument could have set a concerning precedent for foreign companies avoiding regulatory obligations in Australia - eSafety has begun civil proceedings against X due to noncompliance - This is not the first conflict between Musk and the Australian internet safety regulator. Earlier this year, eSafety ordered X to remove posts, prompting a court battle.
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Brazil's top court orders X not to circumvent ban at risk of daily fine
Economic Times
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10m ago
Medial
Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered Elon Musk's social media platform X not to attempt to bypass a previous ruling that suspended the platform in the country. The court has threatened a daily fine of 5 million reais ($921,726.95) if X fails to comply. X recently became accessible to some users in Brazil after an update to its communication network bypassed the court-ordered block. As a result, a 5 million-real fine has already been imposed.
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Australia rejects Elon Musk's claim that it plans to control access to internet
Economic Times
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8m ago
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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers rejected Elon Musk's claim that the government planned to control internet access for all Australians. The government recently introduced legislation that would fine social media platforms, including Elon Musk's company X Corp, if they allow children under 16 to have social media accounts. Chalmers stated that Musk's criticism was not surprising and that their priority was to protect children online. The legislation could be passed as early as next week, and Musk suggested it was a way to control internet access. The ongoing tension between the Australian government and Musk involves regulators' efforts to mitigate public harm caused by social media.
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Brazil's top court orders Elon Musk's X platform to pay fine
Economic Times
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5m ago
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Brazil's Supreme Court ordered Elon Musk's X platform to pay a fine of 8.1 million reais ($1.42 million) for not complying with judicial orders, including removing a profile spreading misinformation and providing user data. The company's failure to comply resulted in a daily fine and potential criminal liability for its local representative. Previously, X faced suspension in Brazil for issues related to hate speech moderation and not appointing a legal representative.
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Irish watchdog threatens Elon Musk's X over adult content controls - The Economic Times
Economic Times
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18d ago
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Ireland's media watchdog has warned Elon Musk's social network, X (formerly Twitter), to implement measures restricting children's access to adult content by Friday or face penalties. Acting on behalf of the EU, the regulator emphasizes compliance with an Online Safety Code that mandates age assurance for platforms allowing pornography. X has yet to meet the stipulated requirements and risks significant financial fines if non-compliance continues. The watchdog is also reviewing other platforms for compliance.
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How Australia struggled to get Elon Musk’s X to remove a terrorist attack video
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Australian regulators have demanded that Elon Musk's X remove videos of the stabbing of a religious leader. While X says it has geoblocked the content for users in Australia, regulators argue that the video can still be accessed using virtual private networks (VPNs), which masks a user's true location. The lawsuit filed by the Australian eSafety Commissioner accuses X of not fully removing the video and highlights the difficulties regulators face in getting social media platforms to remove sensitive content. Musk and X argue that Australia's request to remove the video globally sets a dangerous precedent for internet control.
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Former Australian employees of Musk's X asked to repay overpaid funds: Report
Livemint
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1y ago
Medial
Elon Musk's company X is seeking the return of overpaid funds from six former Australian employees due to a currency conversion error. The company warned of potential legal actions to reclaim these overpayments, ranging from $1,500 to $70,000 per individual. The erroneous payments were linked to a deferred cash compensation plan tied to employee shares. Additionally, four ex-Twitter executives are suing X, seeking over $128 million in unpaid severance. Meanwhile, Tesla shareholders have reinstated Musk's $44.9 billion compensation package after it was annulled by a Delaware judge, but legal challenges are expected.
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Brazil judge orders X to reimpose block or face hefty fine
Economic Times
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10m ago
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Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered Elon Musk's social media platform, called X, to suspend access following a ban last month. X's phone app was temporarily restored, leading to accusations of a deliberate violation. Judge Alexandre de Moraes has ruled that X must suspend its service or face a daily fine of over $900,000. The judge has been in conflict with Musk over the removal of right-wing accounts accused of spreading fake news. Assets of X and Musk's satellite internet operator have been frozen, and internet providers are working to block access to X once again.
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