Published 10 months ago • loading... • Updated 10 months ago

Australian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint

An Australian judge ruled that X Corp, a social media platform, is subject to a state's anti-discrimination law despite lacking an office in Australia.
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has jurisdiction over X Corp regarding a hate speech complaint, Judge Ann Fitzgerald announced.
The ruling allows investigation of an allegation that X violated Queensland anti-discrimination law by not addressing anti-Muslim hate speech, paving the way for holding social media companies accountable.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

17 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

National Post

Reposted by

Financial Post

Australian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- An Australian judge has ruled that the social media platform X is subject to a state's anti-discrimination law even though it does not have an office in Australia.

10 months ago·Canada

Read Full Article

Associated Press News

+12 Reposted by 12 other sources

Australian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint

An Australian judge has ruled that the social media platform X is subject to a state’s anti-discrimination law even though it does not have an office in Australia.

10 months ago·United States

Read Full Article

IBTimes Australia

Queensland Tribunal Rules Social Media Platform X Must Comply With State Hate Speech Laws

In July 2022, the Australian Muslim Advocacy Network (AMAN) lodged a lawsuit against X after the social media platform refused to remove hateful comments from a far-right conspiracy blog.

10 months ago·Australia

Read Full Article

Morning Sun

Australian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint - The Morning Sun

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge has ruled that the social media platform X is subject to a state’s anti-discrimination law even though it does not have an office in Australia. Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Judge Ann Fitzgerald said in a decision made public Friday that her court has jurisdiction over X Corp. in a hate speech complaint. The ruling allows the Queensland Human Rights Commission to hear an allegation t…

10 months ago·Pittsburg, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Coverage Details

Total News Sources17

Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center8Last Updated10 months agoBias Distribution

62% Center

Bias Distribution

62% of the sources are Center

62% Center

Untracked bias

Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada 10 months ago on Friday, May 24, 2024.

Sources are mostly out of (0)

Australian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint

17 Articles

17 Articles

Australian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint

Australian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint

Australian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint

Australian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint

Queensland Tribunal Rules Social Media Platform X Must Comply With State Hate Speech Laws

Queensland Tribunal Rules Social Media Platform X Must Comply With State Hate Speech Laws

Australian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint - The Morning Sun

Australian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint - The Morning Sun

Coverage Details

Bias Distribution

Ownership

Similar News Topics

Similar News Topics