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Big tech companies were open to online safety regulation – why did NZ’s government scrap the idea?

The coalition government has scrapped efforts to modernise New Zealand’s out-of-date online safety rules, despite qualified support for change from social media and tech giants.

The Conversation

Australian Censors Back Down, Highlighting the U.S. as a Free Speech Haven

Officials suspend efforts to force X to suppress the world’s access to video of a crime.

Reason

Australia's Esafety Commissioner Drops Case Against X Corp

eSafety Commissioner drops Federal Court case against X Corp over stabbing video, citing cost. Legal action continues in Administrative Appeals Tribunal. E...

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Australian online watchdog drops court case against X over stabbing video

Australia’s online safety watchdog has dropped her Federal Court case aimed at forcing X Corp. to take down a video of a Sydney bishop being stabbed

The Independent UK

X says ‘free speech has prevailed’ after eSafety commissioner drops case over Wakeley church attack posts

Regulator will now focus on tribunal case launched by Elon Musk’s social media platform which is seeking a review of decision to order removal of tweets

The Guardian - AU

X labels eSafety church case drop a win for free speech

Elon Musk's X has warned of legal powers used to censor speech after the eSafety Commissioner dropped a court battle over videos of a Sydney church stabbing.

AAP

Trump mulls Musk for advisory position

The CTO of X Corp, who has pivoted to right-wing ideology, is a deep-pocketed and vocal political voice

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Elon Musk's X Corp Loses Lawsuit To Israeli Company

X Corp, owned by Elon Musk, loses lawsuit over unauthorized data scraping against Israeli company. Importance of data security highlighted.

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Australia Tries To Censor the World

Local hostility to free speech may become a global problem.

Reason

X Corp Appeals Dismissal Of Lawsuit Against Anti-Hate Group

X Corp, founded by Elon Musk, appeals lawsuit dismissal against anti-hate group on Twitter, raising questions about online content regulation.

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Video takedown fight with Musk's X lands in court

The eSafety Commissioner says X could have done more than just shield Australian users from a violent video, leading a court to order a far wider block.

AAP

What a surprise! Free speech absolutist Elon Musk doesn’t really love free speech

The X owner is paying legal bills of people ‘unfairly treated’ over their posts while weaponizing the law to shut down his critics

The Guardian - US

US Court Dismisses Musk Lawsuit Against Anti-hate Watchdog

A US court on Monday rejected social network X's lawsuit against a nonprofit that had reported a spike in misinformation and hate speech on the platform since billionaire Elon Musk's takeover.

International Business Times

Federal Judge Dismisses X Corp. Lawsuit Against Non-Profit

Federal judge dismisses X Corp.'s lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate, highlighting challenges in managing hate speech on social media.

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Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for more than $128 million in severance

The lawsuit says not paying severance and bills is part of a pattern for Musk. Representatives for Musk and San Francisco-based X did not immediately respond to messages for comment.

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X Corp. Sues Research Org Over Online Hate Speech Study

X Corp., formerly Twitter, sues research org for documenting hate speech increase post Elon Musk acquisition. Legal battle raises questions on public disco...

The Hindu

X all but admits defeat on Indian blocking orders

X’s Global Government Affairs team, in its first detailed statement on the Union government’s frequent blocking requests to the platform, posted a defence of its users’ freedom of expression — without actually backing it with any new action to protect it. Against the backdrop of several blocking orders targeting accounts…

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk Left Furious After US Court Cancels Billion Dollar Tesla Pay-Out

The financial compensation package, consisting of $55.8 billion, was dubbed "an unfathomable sum" by Chancery Court Chief Judge Kathaleen McCormick.

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The Independent UK

X Corp. has slashed 30% of trust and safety staff, an Australian online safety watchdog says

Australia’s online safety watchdog says the owner of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter has slashed its global trust and safety staff by 30% including an 80% reduction in the number of safety engineers since billionaire Elon Musk took over in 2022

Reason

Requiring Web Sites to Post and Report Terms of Service Doesn't Violate First Amendment

So holds Judge William Shubb (E.D. Cal.) in X Corp. v. Bonta: AB 587 requires that social media companies post their terms of service "in a manner reasonably designed to inform all users of the social media platform of the existence and contents of the terms of service." The law…

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s eSafety commissioner sues X over lack of transparency

Commission accuses social media platform of failing to provide information about how it is tackling online child sexual exploitation material

AAP

eSafety Commission launches legal action against X

The eSafety Commission has filed legal action against the parent company of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

The Guardian - UK

Anti-hate group says lawsuit from Elon Musk’s X ‘riddled with deficiencies’

Center for Countering Digital Hate says claim by X, formerly Twitter, is ‘riddled with legal deficiencies’

The Times of India

Parag Agrawal, other Twitter executives win $1.1 million in legal fees from Elon Musk’s X

X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, must pay $1.1 million in legal fees racked up by a group of the social-media platform’s former top executives, a judge ruled.

Zenger

Twitter’s Rebranding To X Sparks Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

X Social Media LLC sues Twitter's X Corp for unauthorized use of 'X' mark, seeking damages and cease-and-desist order.

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