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Mumbai HC orders Meta, X and Google to take down posts against Nitin Gadkari following lawsuit

The Bombay High Court has mandated an immediate removal of offensive and defamatory posts from social media, labeling them as abusive and obscene. Justice Arif Doctor emphasized the need for online platforms like Meta, X Corp, and Google LLC to act. The court also inquired about their procedures for voluntary…

The Economic Times

Bombay High Court slams 'vile' deepfakes against Gadkari, orders immediate takedown by Meta, X, Google

The Bombay High Court ordered the immediate takedown of vile and defamatory social media posts. Justice Arif Doctor described the online content as abusive, vile, and obscene. The court directed Meta, X Corp, and Google LLC to remove all such material. It questioned platforms about their voluntary takedown mechanisms for…

The Economic Times

Bombay HC to hear Nitin Gadkari's plea against Meta, Google, X over AI deepfakes on August 5

The Bombay High Court is set to deliberate on Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's legal action against Meta, X Corp, and Google regarding defamatory deepfakes on August 5. The posts wrongfully connect him to financial advantages linked to the ethanol policy. Gadkari seeks a court order to prevent the spread of…

The Economic Times

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Bombay HC allows Nitin Gadkari to sue Meta, X over alleged E20 deepfakes

The Bombay High Court permitted Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to file a civil suit. He is suing Meta Platforms, X Corp, and others over defamatory deepfake content. The court accepted that part of the cause of action arose within its jurisdiction. Gadkari seeks removal of AI-generated posts falsely linking him…

The Economic Times

FED:Elon Musk's X hits out at landmark online safety laws

Billionaire Elon Musk's X Corp claims Australia's landmark safety regulations do not apply to its social media platform.

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Elon Musk's X hits out at landmark online safety laws

Billionaire Elon Musk's X Corp claims Australia's landmark safety regulations do not apply to its social media platform.

The Canberra Times

Jury out on child ban compliance by social media giants

Social media firms are improving efforts to meet Australia's under-16 ban, but whether they're compliant is still under review, the eSafety commissioner says.

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The 45-Day Countdown: Elon Musk's X Ordered to Pay Hundreds of Thousands for Ghosting Child Safety Watchdog

X Corp, formerly Twitter, has been fined A$650,000 by an Australian court for failing to comply with child safety regulations, highlighting the importance of transparency in tech companies.

International Business Times UK

Australian court fines Musk's X close to €400,000 for not disclosing data to online safety watchdog

The initial violation notice was sent by Australian authorities to Twitter Inc shortly before billionaire Elon Musk acquired the company and renamed it to X. The social media platform’s attorneys argued that the fine was not justified as the violation came during a period of change and transition.

Euronews

VIC:X Corp fined $650k over child abuse notice failure

A tech giant has admitted it failed to comply with Australian regulations, three years after it was first notified of the issue.

AAP

X Corp fined $650k over child abuse notice failure

A tech giant has admitted it failed to comply with Australian regulations, three years after it was first notified of the issue.

AAP

Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle

An Australian judge has fined X Corp. $465,000 for failing to provide information to an online safety watchdog about how it tackled child sexual exploitation content

The Independent UK

Kerala Police Launch Probe into AI-Generated Video Targeting PM Modi, X Corp Booked

Kerala Police have initiated a criminal investigation into an AI-generated video allegedly targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Election Commission of India (ECI), registering a First Information Report (FIR) against the social media handle Laxmi N Raju (@valiant_Raju), other unidentified individuals, and the platform X Corp.

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X and XXX (but No XX): No Revenge Porn Liability for X Based on X User's Alleged Illegal Posting of Commercial Porn Depicting Plaintiff

From today's order by Chief Judge Reed O'Connor (N.D. Tex.) in Doe v. X Corp.: [The federal] Non-Consensual Intimate Image… The post X and XXX (but No XX): No Revenge Porn Liability for X Based on X User's Alleged Illegal Posting of Commercial Porn Depicting Plaintiff appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Independent UK

Indonesia lifts ban on Grok but AI tool to remain ‘under strict supervision’

Ban was imposed over concerns that the AI tool was being used to generate sexualised imagery

Reason

Media Matters Acted Too Late in Moving in U.S. Court to Block X's Irish Lawsuit

The lawsuit stems from Media Matters' claim that X's "content moderation policies permitted the placement of 'pro-Nazi' content next to advertisements for major brands."

Euronews

X sues challenger ‘Operation Bluebird’ for trying to ‘steal’ Twitter branding

‘Twitter never left.’ A week after a new start-up petitioned to ‘bring back’ the Twitter name and bird logo, Elon Musk’s X countersued ‘Operation Bluebird’ for copyright infringement.

The Independent UK

US startup attempts to relaunch the original Twitter

Operation Bluebird has already filed a petition to reclaim the ‘abandoned’ Twitter trademarks

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Startup Moves to Seize 'Twitter' Name, Claiming Elon Musk Has Abandoned It

Operation Bluebird asks US trademark office to cancel Twitter's protections, claiming Musk's rebrand to X shows the brand was abandoned.

Benzinga

Elon Musk's X Settles With Parag Agrawal, Ex-Twitter Executives Over $128 Million Severance Lawsuit

Elon Musk's X Corp has settled with four former top Twitter executives, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, ending a high-profile lawsuit over $128 million in unpaid severance following Musk's 2022 takeover of the social media platform.

Newslaundry

HC dismisses X plea challenging govt portal over takedown orders

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed X Corp’s (formerly Twitter) petition challenging the legality of the Central government’s ‘Sahyog’ portal – an online platform used to issue content takedown orders to intermediaries, Bar and Bench reported.

Reason

Court Rejects TRO Request That Argued X Became a Government Forum When Musk Worked for the Government

From a decision Tuesday by Judge Brantley Starr (N.D. Tex.) in Richards v. X Corp. & Trump: Richards is an… The post Court Rejects TRO Request That Argued X Became a Government Forum When Musk Worked for the Government appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Australian court rejects X Corp.'s appeal in child safety case, orders legal costs

An Australian appeals court has ruled against X Corp. in a legal battle with an online safety watchdog

Reason

Advertising Companies Cave to the FTC. Media Matters Sues To Defend the First Amendment.

Omnicom Group and the Interpublic Group of Companies accepted the Federal Trade Commission's anti-boycott proviso to complete their merger. Instead of capitulating to the commission, Media Matters is suing.

Al Jazeera

Elon Musk’s X sues New York to block social media hate speech law

In its complaint X said the law forces firms to disclose ‘highly sensitive and controversial speech’ that is protected.

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