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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Josh Taylor

Australia’s eSafety commissioner cautions Elon Musk over Twitter legal concerns

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant
Julie Inman Grant says if Elon Musk’s first week as chief Twit is any indication, the social media platform looks like it has a bumpy ride ahead. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The online safety regulator has written to Elon Musk, cautioning him his company must comply with Australian law and expressing concern about the cuts to the platform’s safety team and proposed changes to verification.

Julie Inman Grant, who worked for Twitter prior to becoming Australia’s eSafety commissioner in 2016, told a Senate estimates hearing on Tuesday she had written to Twitter’s new billionaire owner to seek assurances Twitter would comply with takedown and other government requests.

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