Musk’s X Loses Court Fight With Australia Over Social Media Fine
- Australia initially fined X after child abuse protection query
- It marks the latest court showdown between X and Australia
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An Australian judge rejected an attempt by social media platform X to wipe a A$610,500 ($418,100) fine levied by a watchdog, a notable victory in the country’s battle with global internet companies.
On Friday, the court threw out X’s petition and ordered Elon Musk’s company to pay all proceedings. That ends a lawsuit that arose after Australia’s eSafety commissioner fined the platform, saying it didn’t adequately respond to queries about efforts to crack down on child-abuse content. Under domestic law, social media companies must explain how they’re meeting basic expectations for online safety.