Australia: Federal Court issued ruling dismissing X Corp's appeal challenging an infringement notice issued by the eSafety Commissioner pertaining to child sexual exploitation and abuse material
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Federal Court issued ruling dismissing X Corp's appeal challenging an infringement notice issued by the eSafety Commissioner pertaining to child sexual exploitation and abuse material
On 31 July 2025, the Federal Court of Australia (Full Court) dismissed X Corp's appeal against an infringement notice issued by the eSafety Commissioner under the Online Safety Act 2021. The Court found that corporate mergers do not exempt social me…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
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2023-12-21
under deliberation
2024-09-09
under deliberation
2024-10-04
in force