Coverage dated October 14, 2023 to October 15, 2023

Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 2 developments

Australia’s online safety watchdog said on Monday it had fined X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — 610,500 Australian dollars ($385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Australia fines X, formerly Twitter, for not answering questions on child abuse content

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

  2. Newest

    Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    Australia fines X, formerly Twitter, for not answering questions on child abuse content (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    The social media platform has 28 days to respond to or pay the fine of 610,500 Australian dollars.

  2. The Guardian

    X fined $610,500 in Australia first for failing to crack down on child sexual abuse material (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Company formerly known as Twitter becomes the first online platform to be issued a fine under Australia’s Online Safety Act

  3. New York Times

    Australia Fines X for Not Providing Information on Child Abuse Content (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    The service formerly known as Twitter told Australian regulators that its automated detection of abusive material had declined after Elon Musk bought it.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content (opens WTOP Washington DC)

    Published

    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Australia’s online safety watchdog said on Monday it had fined X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — 610,500 Australian dollars ($385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    Australia fines X, accusing it of ‘empty talk’ on fighting child sexual abuse online (opens KTVZ Bend)

    Published

    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    Diksha Madhok, CNN (CNN) — Australia issued a fine of $610,500 Australian dollars ($386,000) on Monday against the company formerly known as Twitter for “falling short” in disclosing information on how it tackles child sex abuse content, in yet another setback for the Elon Musk-owned social media pl…

  6. UPI

    Australian online safety regulator fines X $386,000 for 'serious shortfalls' on anti-child sex abuse measures (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    Australia's online safety regulator fined Elon Musk's X social media platform $386,000 on Monday for failing to show what it is doing to tackle the proliferation of child sexual exploitation.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content

  8. WHDH Boston

    Australia fines X, accusing it of ‘empty talk’ on fighting child sexual abuse online - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

    Published

    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — Australia issued a fine of $610,500 Australian dollars ($386,000) on Monday against the company formerly known as Twitter for “falling short” in disclosing information

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.