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Parliament promises to be busy in the first week of May, with digital ID and net zero legislation among the bills to be considered, along with the budget.

‘I doubt that the people of Australia agree with suppressing their rights,’ says Musk.

Elon Musk’s X was subject to a court order to remove all videos of a stabbing incident from its platform globally.

Children under 14 could be blocked from opening social media accounts in an Australia-first law.

The new centre-right government has dropped the proposal amid public opposition.

This comes as the government has been at loggerheads with tech giants over the removal of violent content online following the stabbing of a church leader.

The film has been viewed over 12 million times on X, the social media platform now owned by Elon Musk, who vowed to restore free speech.

Thousands have gathered at rallies across major capital cities to protest Australia’s impending national digital ID.

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott was also concerned authorities may be keen to remove the footage due to an ‘anxiety about Islamophobia.’

Australia’s internet regulator ordered X to remove a post critical of the WHO appointing a trans-activist to an expert panel.

A cross-party group of MPs has been looking into transparency standards, following a lobbying scandal involving former Prime Minister David Cameron.

‘Parents know there’s no good reason for a child to be doom-scrolling or binge-watching reels that glorify unhealthy lifestyles,’ Sen. Ted Cruz said.

The minister argued protecting the community is ‘not censorship.’

TikTok has been accused of aiding the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda efforts.

The Labor government has opened a public consultation on the Online Safety Act to ‘keep Australians safe.’

Australia’s eSafety Commission is locked in a legal tussle with X owner Elon Musk, we explore just how much power this online content regulator has.

The new report from the APA warns that kids are particularly vulnerable to harm from social media. But age requirements aren’t enough, says one expert.

President Biden signed a bill requiring the sale of TikTok by Jan. 19, 2025.

Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety commissioner, is enmeshed in a court battle with Elon Musk over an order to remove content from the platform globally.