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<\/picture><\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nAustralia internet safety watchdog has slapped a A$610,500 ($386,000; \u00a3317,360) fine on Elon Musk’s X for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child abuse practices.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n It comes after Mr Musk had in as post last November said that “removing child exploitation is priority #1”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The eSafety Commission criticised the firm’s “empty talk” on the issue. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Insiders had earlier told the BBC they would not be able to protect users from trolling following mass lay-offs at X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n X, also known as Twitter, has seen a continuous revenue decline since Mr Musk bought it for $44bn last year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Under Australian laws that took effect in 2021, the regulator can force internet companies to give information about their online safety practices or face a fine. If the fine is not paid, the regulator can pursue the company in court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Alphabet’s Google was also issued a warning for noncompliance with its request for information about handling of child abuse content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n But X’s noncompliance was more serious, with the regulator saying the company failed to “provide any response to some questions, leaving some sections entirely blank”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n It added that: “Twitter\/X did not respond to a number of key questions including the time it takes the platform to respond to reports of child sexual exploitation; the measures it has in place to detect child sexual exploitation in livestreams; and the tools and technologies it uses to detect child sexual exploitation material”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The company confirmed to the regulator that it had cut 80% of its workforce globally and has no public policy staff in Australia, compared to two before Mr Musk’s takeover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Last month, X was criticised by Australian researchers for disabling a feature that allowed users to report misinformation about elections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The move has fuelled concern as it came ahead of a key Australia referendum which took place over the weekend to give Indigenous people more rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The BBC has approached X for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Elon Musk’s X probed over alleged disinformation<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/div>\n <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Regulator sues Musk to force testimony in X probe<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/div>\n <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n X scraps feature to report electoral fake news<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/div>\n <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n Published at Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:40:09 +0000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Australia fines X for failing to crack down on child abuse content Getty Images By Mariko Oi Business reporter Australia internet safety watchdog has slapped a A$610,500 ($386,000; \u00a3317,360) fine on Elon Musk’s X for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child abuse practices. 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