Elon Musk's Twitter loses legal battle in Australia over anti-Muslim content, required to follow local anti-discrimination laws.
Elon Musk's social media company, X (formerly Twitter), has lost a legal battle in Australia over anti-Muslim content. The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruled that X must follow local anti-discrimination laws, despite being based in the US. The Australian Muslim Advocacy Network, which lodged the complaint, hailed the decision as "precedent-setting," as it ensures social media companies are held accountable for locally-accessible content that breaches hate speech laws.
May 23, 2024
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