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FED:Elon Musk's X hits out at landmark online safety laws

Billionaire Elon Musk's X Corp claims Australia's landmark safety regulations do not apply to its social media platform.

Elon Musk's X hits out at landmark online safety laws

Elon Musk's X hits out at landmark online safety laws

Billionaire Elon Musk's X Corp claims Australia's landmark safety regulations do not apply to its social media platform.

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Jury out on child ban compliance by social media giants

Jury out on child ban compliance by social media giants

Social media firms are improving efforts to meet Australia's under-16 ban, but whether they're compliant is still under review, the eSafety commissioner says.

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The 45-Day Countdown: Elon Musk's X Ordered to Pay Hundreds of Thousands for Ghosting Child Safety Watchdog

X Corp, formerly Twitter, has been fined A$650,000 by an Australian court for failing to comply with child safety regulations, highlighting the importance of transparency in tech companies.

International Business Times UK

Australian court fines Musk's X close to €400,000 for not disclosing data to online safety watchdog

The initial violation notice was sent by Australian authorities to Twitter Inc shortly before billionaire Elon Musk acquired the company and renamed it to X. The social media platform’s attorneys argued that the fine was not justified as the violation came during a period of change and transition.

VIC:X Corp fined $650k over child abuse notice failure

A tech giant has admitted it failed to comply with Australian regulations, three years after it was first notified of the issue.

X Corp fined $650k over child abuse notice failure

A tech giant has admitted it failed to comply with Australian regulations, three years after it was first notified of the issue.

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Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle

Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle

An Australian judge has fined X Corp. $465,000 for failing to provide information to an online safety watchdog about how it tackled child sexual exploitation content

The Independent UK

Kerala Police Launch Probe into AI-Generated Video Targeting PM Modi, X Corp Booked

Kerala Police Launch Probe into AI-Generated Video Targeting PM Modi, X Corp Booked

Kerala Police have initiated a criminal investigation into an AI-generated video allegedly targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Election Commission of India (ECI), registering a First Information Report (FIR) against the social media handle Laxmi N Raju (@valiant_Raju), other unidentified individuals, and the platform X Corp.

X and XXX (but No XX): No Revenge Porn Liability for X Based on X User's Alleged Illegal Posting of Commercial Porn Depicting Plaintiff

From today's order by Chief Judge Reed O'Connor (N.D. Tex.) in Doe v. X Corp.: [The federal] Non-Consensual Intimate Image… The post X and XXX (but No XX): No Revenge Porn Liability for X Based on X User's Alleged Illegal Posting of Commercial Porn Depicting Plaintiff appeared first on Reason.com.

Indonesia lifts ban on Grok but AI tool to remain ‘under strict supervision’

Indonesia lifts ban on Grok but AI tool to remain ‘under strict supervision’

Ban was imposed over concerns that the AI tool was being used to generate sexualised imagery

The Independent UK

Media Matters Acted Too Late in Moving in U.S. Court to Block X's Irish Lawsuit

The lawsuit stems from Media Matters' claim that X's "content moderation policies permitted the placement of 'pro-Nazi' content next to advertisements for major brands."

X sues challenger ‘Operation Bluebird’ for trying to ‘steal’ Twitter branding

X sues challenger ‘Operation Bluebird’ for trying to ‘steal’ Twitter branding

‘Twitter never left.’ A week after a new start-up petitioned to ‘bring back’ the Twitter name and bird logo, Elon Musk’s X countersued ‘Operation Bluebird’ for copyright infringement.

US startup attempts to relaunch the original Twitter

US startup attempts to relaunch the original Twitter

Operation Bluebird has already filed a petition to reclaim the ‘abandoned’ Twitter trademarks

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Startup Moves to Seize 'Twitter' Name, Claiming Elon Musk Has Abandoned It

Operation Bluebird asks US trademark office to cancel Twitter's protections, claiming Musk's rebrand to X shows the brand was abandoned.

Elon Musk's X Settles With Parag Agrawal, Ex-Twitter Executives Over $128 Million Severance Lawsuit

Elon Musk's X Corp has settled with four former top Twitter executives, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, ending a high-profile lawsuit over $128 million in unpaid severance following Musk's 2022 takeover of the social media platform.

HC dismisses X plea challenging govt portal over takedown orders

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed X Corp’s (formerly Twitter) petition challenging the legality of the Central government’s ‘Sahyog’ portal – an online platform used to issue content takedown orders to intermediaries, Bar and Bench reported.

Court Rejects TRO Request That Argued X Became a Government Forum When Musk Worked for the Government

From a decision Tuesday by Judge Brantley Starr (N.D. Tex.) in Richards v. X Corp. & Trump: Richards is an… The post Court Rejects TRO Request That Argued X Became a Government Forum When Musk Worked for the Government appeared first on Reason.com.

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Australian court rejects X Corp.'s appeal in child safety case, orders legal costs

An Australian appeals court has ruled against X Corp. in a legal battle with an online safety watchdog

Advertising Companies Cave to the FTC. Media Matters Sues To Defend the First Amendment.

Omnicom Group and the Interpublic Group of Companies accepted the Federal Trade Commission's anti-boycott proviso to complete their merger. Instead of capitulating to the commission, Media Matters is suing.

Elon Musk’s X sues New York to block social media hate speech law

In its complaint X said the law forces firms to disclose ‘highly sensitive and controversial speech’ that is protected.

The FTC Risks Chilling Speech With Its Advertising Boycott Investigation

The FTC’s investigation into advocacy groups like Media Matters and advertisers is an indefensible assault on the First Amendment.

Musk takes on eSafety tsar in court over content duty

Outspoken billionaire Elon Musk's X Corp is mounting a Federal Court challenge against Australia's eSafety Commissioner.

X moves Karnataka HC over takedown orders through govt portal

Social media platform X Corp has moved the Karnataka High Court challenging the Centre’s Sahyog portal, Bar and Bench reported.

The Conversation

Online violence and misogyny are still on the rise – NZ needs a tougher response

Yesterday’s revelation of a 2023 standoff between the Human Rights Commission and New Zealand’s internet safety agencies highlights lingering concern about the current online safety code.

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