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‘Not About Freedom of Expression’: Aussie Politicians Unite Against Elon Musk’s X

Following the Novak Djokovic vaccine saga, Australian authorities find themselves once again head-to-head with the global ‘freedom’ movement.
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‘Not About Freedom of Expression’: Aussie Politicians Unite Against Elon Musk’s X
A woman holds a smartphone displaying the logo of US social network X (former Twitter), in Nantes, western France, on November 29, 2023. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Elon Musk’s X is facing strong criticism from both the centre-left Labor Party and the centre-right Liberal-National Coalition in Australia amid a legal challenge against the country’s online content tsar.

Mr. Musk labelled Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant (a former Twitter employee), the “Australian censorship commissar,” after she issued an order to X to take down videos related to the alleged stabbing of a Christian bishop.
Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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