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

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.

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.

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.

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…