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Australia’s Ultimatum: Elon Musk’s Twitter Has 28 Days to Combat ‘Online Hate’ or Face Hefty Fines
Breitbart.com ^ | 6/22/2023 | LUCAS NOLAN

Posted on 06/22/2023 2:36:59 PM PDT by Beave Meister

Elon Musk’s Twitter faces a 28-day ultimatum from Australia’s internet safety watchdog to take decisive action against what it considers online abuse and “hate speech,” or face daily fines of $475,000.

France24 reports that Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety commissioner, has issued a stern warning to Twitter in a move to muzzle free speech. Twitter has been given 28 days to prove that it is serious about combating what Australia considers online abuse and “hate speech.” There could be daily fines of $700,000 AUD ($475,000 USD) for noncompliance.

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TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: aussie; aussies; australia; censorship; elon; elonmusk; enemynation; esafety; freespeech; hate; hatecrimes; julieinmangrant; liberalssuck; musk; socialmedia; twitter; woke; wokeness
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To: Boogieman

Hey Elon, just buy the island. Fair dinkum! Maybe put another pol on the bahbee? 🍤🍣😳


21 posted on 06/22/2023 2:48:30 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉)
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To: Beave Meister

After guns then the virus, who GAF about Australia?


22 posted on 06/22/2023 2:48:34 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Beave Meister

This is what fascist governments do to organs of free expression - threaten them until they parrot what the fascist governments say.


23 posted on 06/22/2023 2:48:48 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Totalitarian governments don’t like propaganda competition.


24 posted on 06/22/2023 2:51:02 PM PDT by TheDon (Resist the usurpers! Remember the J6 political prisoners!)
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To: Beave Meister

Imagine, a country that turned itself back into a penal colony, telling a business owner to bow to their wishes, or he will be punished.


25 posted on 06/22/2023 2:53:42 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Beave Meister

Lol she tweeted about it and then locked out replies.

Just kick her off Twitter.


26 posted on 06/22/2023 2:54:45 PM PDT by struggle
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To: Boogieman

“Or simply turn off access to twitter for users in Australia.”

Better yet, Musk should just ignore the threat of fines, and let the Aussies block their own citizens from access to the internet.


27 posted on 06/22/2023 2:54:55 PM PDT by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: Beave Meister

G’day mayt.


28 posted on 06/22/2023 2:55:08 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: enumerated

The Aussies won’t do it. They’ll leave the access on and just start assessing fines.

Musk cutting off access removes his liability though.


29 posted on 06/22/2023 2:56:45 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Gay State Conservative

Well they started as a country of convicts.


30 posted on 06/22/2023 2:57:30 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Beave Meister

31 posted on 06/22/2023 2:57:50 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Beave Meister

Twitter is not headquartered in Australia. Go fuq yourselves.


32 posted on 06/22/2023 2:59:50 PM PDT by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and don't wish to smile.)
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To: Beave Meister
Several times in the past, governments have acted against internet entities only to find out their "acting" became very inconvenient for them.

Project Gutenberg was one, wherein Gutenberg simply filtered out and entire county, and waited it out. Please come back was the response over time. Some small settlement in the Gutenberg case and all was / is forgotten.

See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29024039

That was over something clear -- copyright. The notion that any government can put "hate" into a legal definition is laughable. Once rules are made and written for all to see, the two-edged blade comes to call.

Is calling Jews and Christians "pigs" and "dogs" and the "worst of creatures" hate speech? That's Koranic. Are such as digital editions of "Mein Kampf" and "Communist Manifesto" hate speech. The bluff remains a bluff.

33 posted on 06/22/2023 3:05:42 PM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: rktman

Winner 🏆


34 posted on 06/22/2023 3:06:02 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Beave Meister

Define hate

Then, make them defend every single case.
They can’t, and won’t.
Just make fascist decrees


35 posted on 06/22/2023 3:07:48 PM PDT by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: Beave Meister

Easy solution. Block all Australian IPs.


36 posted on 06/22/2023 3:07:52 PM PDT by StrictConstructionist
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To: Beave Meister

Yes.

“Elon has FU money” in case anyone was wondering what that phase meant.


37 posted on 06/22/2023 3:09:11 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (wake me up when somebody tells the truth)
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To: Beave Meister
Australia’s Ultimatum...

Australia? LOL!, within a decade gelded Australian "authorities" will address Musk in the Official Language of the pipsqueak hole that it is: Mandarin Chinese.

38 posted on 06/22/2023 3:09:26 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: mewzilla
The following is taken from the bottom of her bio page at the link:

eSafety acknowledges all First Nations people for their continuing care of everything Country encompasses — land, waters and community. We pay our respects to First Nations people, and to Elders past, present and future.

First Nations people should be aware that this website may contain images and voices of people who have died.

39 posted on 06/22/2023 3:10:03 PM PDT by jigsaw (God Bless Our Wonderful Troops. We love you.)
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To: Beave Meister

Western Governments are out of control. Apparently they have lost all accountability and fear of the people


40 posted on 06/22/2023 3:14:17 PM PDT by Rural_Michigan
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