
The court battle over videos of a Sydney church stabbing has been dropped by Australia’s internet watchdog against billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform.
The eSafety Commissioner on Wednesday announced she is discontinuing Federal Court proceedings launched in May against X, formerly known as Twitter, after clips of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel being stabbed during a live-streamed sermon on April 15 remained on the platform for Australian users to see.
“Today I have decided to consolidate action concerning my Class 1 removal notice to X Corp in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal,” Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant said in a statement.
“After weighing multiple considerations, including litigation across multiple cases, I have considered this option likely to achieve the most positive outcome for the online safety of all Australians, especially children.
“As a result, I have decided to discontinue the proceedings in the Federal Court against X Corp.”
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