X the Only ‘Free Speech’ Platform Online: Senator to Elon Musk

Australian authorities are pushing Musk to remove content from its platform from all global users.
X the Only ‘Free Speech’ Platform Online: Senator to Elon Musk
A photo taken on Nov. 17, 2023 shows the logo of US online social media and social networking service X (formerly Twitter) on a smartphone screen in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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An Australian senator has sung the praises of Elon Musk and X Corporation, putting him at odds with the prime minister and politicians from both major parties.

United Australia Party Senator Ralph Babet described X as one of the only free-speech social media platforms out there, in response to a post from Mr. Musk.

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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