Australian authorities appear hell-bent on suppressing video evidence of recent displays of anti-Christian hatred. Facebook has actively cooperated with Australia’s global censorship efforts, but Elon Musk’s X has indicated it will not respond.
The resistance infuriated Australian authorities, who took legal action and one senator even declared that Musk should be jailed.
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, a survivor of an Islamic terrorist attack, cut out all the noise on Wednesday to say that he is not “against videos that remain on social media” and that freedom of speech is “a gift from God.” “The right of
background
A 16-year-old Islamic terrorist brutally murdered Bishop Emmanuel during a sermon on the evening of April 15 at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Sydney. The attack on the Assyrian Orthodox Church would likely have been fatal but for the courage of the priests and parishioners who rushed to the defense of their bloody leader, subdued the barbarians, and finally restored order to the sanctuary. Probably.
The attackers are said to have targeted the bishop because of his disdain for Muhammad, and appear to belong to an extremist network. Associated Press report Seven teenagers have been arrested in connection with the terror attack in Sydney, it was announced on Wednesday. Two teenagers, ages 16 and 17, were charged with conspiracy to commit a terrorist act. Another person was charged with possessing a knife in public.
The attack on the Church of the Good Shepherd was captured on film and served as a stark reminder to the world of many clearly inconvenient truths. Christians in particular remain the main targets.
hatred, brutalityand repression even in the welcoming Anglosphere.
Censorship takes advantage of anti-Christian violence
blaze news previously reported In the aftermath of the attack, the Australian government reportedly worked hard to suppress the videos online.
X’s World Government Affairs Team
revealed On Friday, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner ordered X to remove certain posts in Australia that publicly commented on recent attacks on Christian bishops, even though they did not violate the platform’s content rules.
The commissioner is
Julie Inman-Grant, an American leftist who previously worked as a government relations expert at Microsoft and Twitter. Despite having an affair with the CIA in her early years, she claims she never pursued a career with the agency.
Inman Grant also currently serves on the board of the World Economic Forum’s Global Coalition for Digital Safety, which works with President Biden’s Gender Policy Council, which has become a legal but controversial issue for progressives in recent years. It has worked diligently to censor a variety of other online postings that it finds offensive. Sensitivity.
For example, she had Jasmine Sussex, an Australian mother and breastfeeding advocate.
censored Because you boldly suggested that men can’t breastfeed. Earlier this year, Inman Grant called for censorship of Canadians over criticism of UN-affiliated cross-dressers.she also she I was demanded to Feminist publication Reduxx has announced that it has retracted an article detailing how a cross-dresser injured a female player at a women’s soccer match.
Literally, Inman Grant, branded by Musk as the “Australian censor”, intends to use his powers under the Online Safety Act to “formally compel” X to delete the video of Bishop’s stabbing. He suggested that there was.
X initially responded by geo-blocking the video in Australia pending a legal challenge. But it later threatened to impose fines of about $500,000 a day unless it “stops these posts globally.”
The Global Government Affairs team said: “While X respects the rights of countries to enforce their laws within their jurisdictions, the eSafety Commissioner has no control over what content X users can view around the world. “We do not have the authority to direct them. …A worldwide deletion order is a violation.” The very principles of a free and open internet are being violated and free speech everywhere is threatened. ”
An Australian judge ruled on Monday that X must block the video worldwide. On Wednesday, a judge extended the order, banning X from showing the video until May 10. Musk said X will not remove videos for users based in other countries.
Mr. Musk’s app
became Australia’s most downloaded news app earlier this week, posed Monday’s question said: “Our concern is that if any country is allowed to censor content from all countries, as Australia’s eSafety Commissar is calling for, then no country can control the entire Internet. What can I do to prevent that from happening?”
Outrage, uncensored
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Said The reporters said: “By and large, people have responded appropriately to the eSafety Commissioner’s call. X has chosen not to do so. I think they are standing by. I think it’s unusual that he chose that.”
The Prime Minister suggested video evidence of the attack amounted to “misinformation”.
as if Memes of his head were photoshopped onto images of other people’s bodies.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb similarly condemned the incident as “misinformation” and said: “I think leading social media platforms should come with great social and corporate responsibility.” said.
“I think if there are images like that online, they shouldn’t be left there, they should be removed immediately,” Webb added.
“That’s what I think,” said Australian Senator Jacqui Lambie. [Elon Musk] A social media guru with no social conscience, he has no social conscience at all – such a person should be put in jail and the keys thrown away. ”
Mr. Musk replied:
to call Lambie is an “enemy of the Australian people”.
Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek
called Mr Musk is a “selfish billionaire” who has “valued himself more than respecting the victims of the crimes being broadcast on social media and protecting the Australian community from the negative effects of publishing this awful stuff”. It’s more important to do what you want.” Social media. ”
The victim at the center of the controversy kicked his leg out from under Mr. Plibersek’s claims, showing that he did not care that the video was published online.
“God-given rights”
Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel interrupted the noise Wednesday.
express concern In an audio statement, he said bad actors used his sting “to serve their own political interests in controlling free speech.”
“We accept the Australian government’s desire to have the video removed due to its graphic nature,” Bishop said. “However, given our God-given rights to freedom of speech and freedom of religion, I do not object to the video remaining on social media.”
“I would be very concerned if people would use attacks against me for their own political gain to control free speech,” Bishop Emanuel continued. “The moment we suppress the very freedom of speech and religion, we are also losing our very identity and dignity as human beings.”
“I don’t want what happened to me to become a threat to human freedom and religious freedom,” Emmanuel added.
In addition to making it clear that the censorship regime was not acting in his name and expressing forgiveness for the attackers, he emphasized his patriotism by saying, “I am a proud Australian.”
In light of the country’s Anzac Day celebrations, he expressed his gratitude to Australians who have fought to protect freedom of speech and religion.
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