US EditionAustralian Court Rejects X Corp.’s Appeal in Child Safety Case, Orders Legal Costs
AUSTRALIA, JUL 31 – X Corp was fined A$610,500 for inadequate reporting on child sexual exploitation content, with the court affirming compliance obligations despite corporate mergers, officials said.
- On Thursday, an Australian federal appeals court rejected X Corp.'s challenge to a ruling requiring disclosure on child exploitation content.
- The case began in early 2023 after eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant issued a transparency notice to Twitter Inc, now known as X Corp.
- X Corp responded incompletely to the notice and was fined 610,500 Australian dollars , but it refused to pay, making the penalty subject to ongoing litigation.
- Justice Bernard Murphy dismissed X Corp's appeal, ordered the company to pay legal costs, and confirmed compliance obligations apply despite Twitter's merger into X Corp.
- Julie Inman Grant expressed her support for the ruling, affirming that her agency will continue to enforce Australia’s Online Safety Act and rigorously ensure that technology companies comply, emphasizing that transparency is crucial to achieving this objective.
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