Australia Suspends Stabbing Video Case Against X

Australia Suspends Stabbing Video Case Against X
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The only person who feels this is a win is Elon Musk, whose choice was in the minority among other social media companies who chose to remove the violent video. Until the Appeals Tribunal makes its final decision, Musk and his platform will continue to put the world at risk of further violence. The eSafety Commissioner's job is to keep Australians safe, which is why her legal fight is not over.

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It appears that Julie Inman-Grant has finally hit a wall in her pursuit to rule over the Australian internet. While she's successfully taken down content, such as material critical of transgender ideology, Australia's chief censor has finally met her match in Elon Musk. Musk has proven that authoritarian impulses can't cleanse the internet of content deemed a "threat" to political beliefs.

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