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Australian PM calls Elon Musk an ‘arrogant billionaire’ in censorship row over explicit violent footage
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ELON MUSK was condemned as an “arrogant billionaire” by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today in a row over online safeguarding and censorship.
The dispute centres on footage of the stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel at a Sydney church during a service on April 15. The material was “geoblocked” from Australia, but available elsewhere until Monday, when a temporary worldwide block was imposed ahead of a hearing at Australia’s Federal Court.
Australia’s eSafety Commission, a government agency tasked with online regulation, argues that the content is a “graphic and violent video” which will “cause irreparable harm if it continues to circulate.”
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