Elon Musk's X loses lawsuit in Australia over child protection compliance

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• An Australian court has upheld a financial penalty against Elon Musk-owned X Corp after the company admitted it failed to provide regulators with timely information about its measures to combat online child exploitation, bringing an end to a legal dispute that had stretched on for nearly three years.
• The case stemmed from action taken by Australia’s eSafety commissioner, which had accused the Elon Musk-owned platform of failing to adequately respond to official questions regarding its child protection systems and moderation processes.
• Read Full Story During a hearing in the Federal Court on Thursday, lawyers representing X acknowledged the company had breached provisions under Australia’s Online Safety Act by delaying its response to the regulator’s information request.
• The court heard that the company remained non-compliant for more than a month after the deadline, prompting authorities to impose a penalty in 2023. The dispute began shortly after Musk acquired Authorities later concluded...