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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rod McGuirk

Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content

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Australia’s online safety watchdog said on Monday it had fined X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — 610,500 Australian dollars ($385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content.

Australia’s eSafety Commission describes itself as the world’s first government agency dedicated to keeping people safe online.

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