Australian prime minister takes on Elon Musk over church stabbing video

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/4/23/arrogant-billionaire-australia-musk-in-war-of-words-over-censorship

by slashnode • 2 years ago

7 3 2 years ago

“We have already censored the content in question for Australia”

That seems relevant. The article didn’t go into more detail on this. Australia is really demanding that content be censored outside of Australia?

KiwiJohnno• 2 years ago

Yeah, I think this is correct (I'm in australia).

Twitter have apparently geoblocked the requested videos. But according to the law, the e-safety commissioner can require a social media company to remove the content in question. For everyone, globally.

I'm not often in agreement with Musk, but I think I am in this one. Yes, the video (a priest getting stabbed during a live-stream) is horrific and I can understand it getting blocked in Australia as it was deemed to be a terrorist attack.

Musk shouldn't be playing childish games and throwing insults out there about communist censoring with this one, he should be making the very reasonable argument that any one country should not be able to effectively restrict content viewable in a different country. If twitter complies with this and removes the video, then this sets the precedent that China can require twitter (or youtube, facebook, or anyone) deletes a video criticizing Xi Jinping that they don't like.

Unfortunately the media here in Australia aren't showing this nuanced viewpoint either, they are just reporting Musk's name-calling remarks, and the government's thunderous objections.

GauntletWizard• 2 years ago

“Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master.” ~ Commissioner Pravin Lal (In Firaxis' "Sid Meier's Alpha Centuri")

Australian prime minister takes on Elon Musk over church stabbing video

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