Elon Musk’s social media platform X/Twitter on Monday won a court stay in its fight against Australian government censorship of a video of a stabbing inside a Sydney church.
A federal judge has rejected a bid by Australia’s online watchdog eSafety Commissioner to extend an injunction to remove an X/Twitter post showing a monk being attacked by a knife-wielding assailant in April. Reported. report By CNBC.
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As reported by Breitbart News, Bishop Marie Emmanuel was giving a live-streamed sermon at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Sydney when a man dressed in black approached the altar and appeared to be an Orthodox Christian. He appeared to have stabbed the priest multiple times.
A video of the church stabbing went viral online, garnering hundreds of thousands of views and sparking a clash between Mr. Musk and the Australian government.
Last month, Musk expressed concerns about free speech in response to the eSafety Commissioner’s attempt to force X to censor posts showing footage of the attack.
“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 will be able to control the entire internet. What can be stopped?” Musk wrote.
Our concern is that if any country is allowed to censor content for all countries, as Australia’s eSafety Commissar is demanding, no country will be able to control the entire internet. It’s about what can be stopped.
The content in question has already been censored… https://t.co/aca9E4uAB7
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 22, 2024
“We have already censored the content in question in Australia, pending legal appeal, and the content is only stored on servers in the United States,” the Tesla CEO added.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded to Musk in an interview last month, claiming he believes Musk is “above the law.”
“I don’t think I’m above the law,” Musk replied. “Do you think the prime minister should have jurisdiction over the entire planet?”
I don’t think I’m above the law.
Does the prime minister think he should have jurisdiction over the entire planet?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 23, 2024
In a separate interview in April, Albanese said Musk’s refusal to comply with the electronic safety board’s wishes “shows his arrogance.”
“This is an egoist,” Albanese added of Musk. “He is someone who is totally out of step with the values that Australian families hold.”
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Australia’s Prime Minister responded to Elon Musk’s post.
Does the Prime Minister know that the content in question is only hosted on servers in the US and that the eSafety Commissioner wants it to be censored outside Australia? pic.twitter.com/34M0ASquunc
— Doge Designer (@cb_doge) April 23, 2024
“Well, no president, no prime minister, no judge has the power to rule the entire planet!” Musk responded. “Although this platform complies with the laws of those countries, it is inappropriate to apply judgments from one country to other countries.”
Yes, presidents, prime ministers, and judges do not have the power to rule the entire planet.
Although this platform complies with the laws of those countries, it is inappropriate to apply judgments from one country to other countries.
If he wants to censor things in other countries, he…
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 23, 2024
“If he wants to censor something in other countries, he should take legal action in those countries,” the X/Twitter owner added.
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