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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Henry Belot

Australia’s eSafety commissioner sues X over lack of transparency

The Australian eSafety commissioner has launched legal action against X, formerly known as Twitter.
The Australian eSafety commissioner has launched legal action against X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

The Australian eSafety commissioner has launched legal action against X, previously known as Twitter, for allegedly failing to provide information about how it was tackling online child abuse material.

The commission has accused X of failing to comply with a legal notice, issued in February, which requested information on how the company was “meeting basic online safety expectations in relation to child sexual exploitation and abuse material”.

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