Lawyers for Elon Musk's X Corp have argued it should not have to pay a $610,500 penalty from Australia's eSafety Commission as the fine was issued to Twitter, which no longer exists.
The company, represented by Sydney barrister Bret Walker SC, outlined its case in the Melbourne Federal Court on Monday in the first of a two-day sitting into the issue.
The eSafety Commission issued the financial penalty to Twitter in October last year, alleging the social network failed to adequately respond to questions about how it tackled harmful content on its platform, including child sexual abuse material.
