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Australia drops legal fight against X over church stabbing videos

Elon Musk’s social media platform welcomes decision as a victory for freedom of speech.

Al Jazeera

Australian Watchdog Drops Court Fight With X Over Violent Posts

Australia's online watchdog on Wednesday dropped a legal effort to force Elon Musk's X to remove posts depicting the violent stabbing of a Sydney priest.

International Business Times

X changes porn policy to opt-in system that blocks under-18 users

The social media network’s new rules, announced on Monday, come after regulator pressure around the world to better protect children from inappropriate content

The Guardian - AU

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Google and Apple keeping Reddit and X in app stores despite pornography due to revenue, eSafety boss says

Commissioner says companies have ‘huge disincentive’ to abide by their own policies on adult content amid discussions of age assurance technology

The Guardian - AU

Safeguards needed to police fake porn generation apps

Some phone apps and websites have little to no protections to stop people from using AI-image generation to create porn from photos without a person's consent.

AAP

‘No country in the world has solved this problem’: can Australia make age verification work for social media?

Previously unreported documents suggest age assurance technology has not been successfully implemented anywhere in the world

The Guardian - AU

eSafety Commissioner threatened over X takedown notice

Australia's internet cop has contacted the NSW and federal police after receiving threats and abuse and becoming concerned for the safety of her family.

AAP

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Australian Judge Lifts Ban On Social Media Platform X

Australian judge lifts ban on X, allowing video of bishop stabbing; Elon Musk defends free speech stance.

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Order from eSafety to hide Sydney church stabbing video was invalid, X tells court

Lawyer for Elon Musk’s company tells federal court notice from watchdog was ‘manifestly inadequate’

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: voters back age verification for pornography, gambling and social media

Voters back eSafety commissioner in stoush with Elon Musk’s X as well as a ‘deep fake’ ban and age verification for pornography and gambling

The Guardian - AU

The Australian government wants to stop online harm fuelling violence and division. What can it do?

Age verification technology and a ‘tech tax’ are among the proposals to address misinformation and misogynist content

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The Australian government wants to stop minors accessing online pornography. But how will the trial work?

What exactly is the government proposing? Is there a risk in porn websites holding users’ ID? Has this worked elsewhere?

The Canberra Times

What tech tools can stop children 'stumbling' over online porn?

In this protective space, AI could play an important role.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s online safety regulator has drawn a line in the sand for X. Will she prevail?

Julie Inman Grant’s order for Elon Musk’s company to take down tweets containing video of a Sydney stabbing has implications for tech platforms globally

The Guardian - AU

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X pushes back at order to hide Sydney church stabbing footage as US user reposts video

Elon Musk’s X says it opposes demands from Australia’s eSafety commissioner that it remove the content globally

AAP

Dutton backs Musk on global policing of internet

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has backed Elon Musk's argument that Australia has no business policing the internet amid legal challenges and wranglings.

AAP

Bishop backs stabbing video staying online

The Sydney bishop stabbed during a live-streamed church service wants the videos of his attack to remain online, and has warned against curbing free speech.

The Guardian - AU

Bishop will argue video of his Sydney church stabbing should not be removed from Elon Musk’s X, court hears

Australian federal police have told court there was ‘a real risk’ the video could be used to encourage people to commit terrorist attacks

AAP

Warnings kids are exposed to 'extremist poison' online

As children spend more time online, the federal police boss warns they are being exposed to extremist content, fuelling calls for age verification systems.

AAP

Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Elon Musk's X has taken its fight against Australia's internet safety watchdog to court, arguing the online regulator cannot police what global users see.

The Guardian - AU

Elon Musk’s battle over the Sydney church stabbing video is not about freedom of speech. It’s to titillate his followers

The X owner was always going to turn the video removal request into a glib culture war fought with 4chan-style memes and late-night missives

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