Progress

Current status
concluded
11 Oct 2024 concluded
05 Jun 2024 concluded
13 May 2024 under litigation
24 Apr 2024 under litigation
22 Apr 2024 under litigation

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
judiciary
Government Body
other regulatory body
court
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

11 Oct 2024
concluded

Issued Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision resolving proceedings brought by X Corp in relation to removal notice issued to it by eSafety Commissioner

On 11 October 2024, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal resolved the case initiated by X Corp regarding a removal notice issued by the eSafety commissioner under the Online Safety Act. The notice required X Corp to take reasonable steps to remove co…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
05 Jun 2024
concluded

Announced eSafety Commissioner decision to discontinue the proceedings in the Federal Court against X Corp to restrict access to extreme violent content

On 5 June 2024, the eSafety Commissioner of Australia announced its decision to discontinue legal action concerning the Class 1 removal notice issued to X Corp into the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Previously, the eSafety Commissioner issued a r…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
13 May 2024
under litigation

Issued Federal Court ruling denying request for extension of the interim injunction requiring X Corporation to restrict access to extreme violent content

On 13 May 2024, the Federal Court of Australia ruled against extending the interim injunction that would have required X Corporation to continue hiding content classified as extreme violent material related to the terrorist act in Wakeley, Sydney, f…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type injunction
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
24 Apr 2024
under litigation

Issued extension of interim injunction by Federal Court against X Corp for Removal of Extreme Violent Content

On 24 April 2024, the Federal Court of Australia granted a further interim injunction against X Corp, compelling the platform to hide Class 1 material, specifically extreme violent video content related to an alleged terrorist act in Sydney on 15 Ap…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type injunction
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
22 Apr 2024
under litigation

Issued interim injunction by Federal Court against X Corp for Removal of Extreme Violent Content

On 22 April 2024, the Federal Court of Australia granted an interim injunction against X Corp, compelling the platform to hide Class 1 material, specifically extreme violent video content related to an alleged terrorist act in Sydney on 15 April. Th…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type injunction
Government branch judiciary
Government body court

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