X pushes back at order to hide Sydney church stabbing footage as US user reposts video

Elon Musk’s X says it opposes demands from Australia’s eSafety commissioner that it remove the content globally

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Social media platform X says it has complied with Australian federal court orders to remove footage of the Wakeley church stabbing, even as the video itself appeared in a post directly below the announcement, visible to users in Australia.

The company says that it complied with the law by “restricting” some posts for Australian users. It also argues that the posts should not have been banned in Australia at all, and that the Australian government should not be able to censor what users posted in other countries.

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