Australian PM Criticizes X Over Stabbing Video Dispute

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed strong disapproval of social media platform X’s decision to contest an order from the country’s internet watchdog to remove footage depicting a stabbing during a church service livestream.

X, owned by tech mogul Elon Musk, declared its intention to challenge the order concerning the stabbing of an Assyrian Christian bishop during a service in western Sydney.

The assistant treasurer, Stephen Jones, on Monday X as a “factory for trolls and misinformation” as the government vowed to fight any legal challenges brought by the company over removal orders related to the video of a stabbing at the Assyrian Christ the Good Shepherd church in Wakeley in Sydney last week.

The prime minister said on Monday that the “pain of many people has been exacerbated by what occurred on social media”.

Albanese said there was no place for the broadcast of violent images, adding: “I find it extraordinary that X chose not to comply and are trying to argue their case.”

In response, X stated that it had “complied with the directive pending a legal challenge,” citing a belief that the orders exceeded Australian law’s scope.
The company also emphasized its prohibition of glorifying or inciting violence, acknowledging the ongoing public discourse about the event. However, it asserted its stance against the eSafety Commissioner’s attempt to regulate global content access, pledging to challenge what it deemed an “unlawful and dangerous approach” in court.

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The incident involved Mar Mari Emmanuel, a prominent figure in the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, who sustained head injuries during the attack. The assault led to a riot outside the church, resulting in numerous injuries to police officers and damage to vehicles.

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