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submitted 1 month ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Elon Musk merging Twitter into X didn't absolve X from child safety fine.

Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) remains on the hook for an approximately $400,000 fine after failing to respond to an Australia eSafety Commission 2023 inquiry, which largely sought to probe measures X is currently taking to combat an alleged proliferation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on its platform.

To void the fine, X tried to persuade Australian Judge Michael Wheelahan that X had no obligation to comply with an Online Safety Act notice issued to Twitter because Twitter "ceased to exist" a few weeks after receiving the notice—when Musk merged the app into his company X Corp.

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[-] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 133 points 1 month ago

I would 100x the fucking fine just for trying that argument if I was the judge.

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

I’m not sure about Australia’s laws, but in the US, that could result in recusal of the judge on the grounds of bias.

[-] affiliate@lemmy.world 47 points 1 month ago

that's not really a problem if the judge simply changes their name

[-] bradinutah@thelemmy.club 19 points 1 month ago

"I'm Judge jaXon now!"

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