An Australian judge has lifted a ban on the social media platform X, allowing Australians to view a video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church. The temporary ban, which was put in place on April 22, was rejected for extension by the Australian eSafety Commission. The court order expired on Monday, and Australian Federal Court Justice Geoffrey Kennett made the decision to lift the ban.
X, which was rebranded by billionaire Elon Musk after he acquired Twitter, was the only social media platform that refused to remove the video of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel being stabbed. Musk has defended this stance as a stand for freedom of speech, while Australian lawmakers have criticized him for arrogance and a lack of social responsibility.
