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‘Billboard Chris’ and X to Appeal Order to Remove Post Criticising Trans Activist

Australia’s internet regulator ordered X to remove a post critical of the WHO appointing a trans-activist to an expert panel.
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‘Billboard Chris’ and X to Appeal Order to Remove Post Criticising Trans Activist
Anti-trans activist Chris Elston, joined by his supporters, demonstrates against gender affirmation treatments and surgeries on minors, outside of Boston Childrens Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sept. 18, 2022. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
5/3/2024|Updated: 5/3/2024
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A new front has opened in the ongoing battle between Elon Musk’s X Corp. and Australia’s internet regulator, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant.

The Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) is to rule on whether eSafety was justified in ordering X to block a post by Canadian activist Chris Elston, who goes by the pseudonym “Billboard Chris.”

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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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