Breaking: Musk's X admits noncompliance with Australian child protection request
Elon Musk's X Corp has acknowledged its failure to comply with a request from Australia's eSafety commissioner regarding child protection measures. This admission was made during a Federal Court hearing, where it was confirmed that the company contravened the Online Safety Act. The case highlights ongoing concerns about child exploitation on social media platforms.
- ▪X Corp admitted to not complying with an order from Australia's eSafety commissioner.
- ▪The company was required to provide information about measures to prevent child exploitation.
- ▪This admission occurred during a Federal Court hearing regarding the Online Safety Act.
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Elon Musk's X Corp admits it contravened Australian child protection request in Federal Court hearingTopic:Social MediaThu 21 May 2026 at 9:46amThu 21 May 2026 at 9:46amThu 21 May 2026 at 9:46amElon Musk's social media platform did not comply with an order from Australia's eSafety commissioner. (AP Photo: Leon Neal)abc.net.au/news/x-admits-noncompliance-with-australian-child-protection-request/106704850Link copiedShareShare articleElon Musk's social media company X Corp has admitted to not complying with an order from Australia's eSafety commissioner to provide information about the measures it has in place to stop child exploitation on the X platform, lawyers for both parties have said."The respondent admits that it contravened the act," said Christopher Tran, a lawyer for…
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