Elon Musk's platform X failed to comply with Australia's online child protection request, leading to a fine of A$650,000.

Sweden Herald - Latest Sweden News | X ordered to pay A$650,000 fine for failing to comply with Australia's online child protection request by Sweden Herald AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Australia's E‑safety Commission has ordered Elon Musk’s platform X to pay A$650,000 (about 5 million kronor) after the company failed to provide information requested in February 2023 on how it prevents child‑abuse material from appearing on the service, which was then called Twitter. Musk purchased Twitter a month later and rebranded it X; the platform later admitted it did not supply the requested data and tried to contest the fine by claiming that Twitter no longer existed. The commission rejected that argument, and X is now required to pay the fine plus the agency’s legal costs. Read more: https://swedenherald.com/article/x-ordered-to-pay-a650000-fine-for-failing-to-comply-with-australias-online-child-protection-request #ElonMusk #EsafetyCommission #X #Australia #businessnews

The Copenhagen Post | X fined millions after 3-year child protection battle by Ritzau AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. An Australian court has ordered Elon Musk’s platform X to pay a fine of A$650,000, plus legal costs bringing the total to A$750,000, after finding the service failed to explain how it protects children online; the eSafety regulator first raised the issue in February 2023, and X has 45 days to pay the penalty and associated costs. Read more: https://cphpost.dk/2026-05-21/news/round-up/x-fined-millions-after-3-year-child-protection-battle/ #ElonMusk #X #eSafety #Twitter #Australiancourt