Australian stabbing video ‘part of public discussion’, insists Musk

Elon Musk’s X has argued that a video of a bishop being stabbed in Australia is “part of the public discussion”, as it prepares to fight a legal challenge over a decision to ban the clip. Australia’s online safety tsar ordered the social media app to remove a video of an alleged terror attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel at a church in Sydney earlier this month. Mr Musk lashed out at the decision by accusing the country of censorship, which led to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calling him an “arrogant billionaire”. In a post on X, previously known as Twitter, the company’s global affairs team said it was launching a legal challenge against the ban, which it has so far complied with. The attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was a tragic event, and our thoughts are with him and all those affected. As it relates to this situation, we wanted to provide the most up-to-date facts and share an update regarding our legal challenges in Australia. The eSafety… https://t.co/X2Qrd9IKWP — Global Government Affairs (@GlobalAffairs) April 25, 2024 A statement from the company said: “First we believe that these posts should not have been banned in Australia at...

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