Anti-trans activist tests Australian regulator’s power to remove X post it deemed cyber abuse
by Josh Taylor from World news | The Guardian on (#6W9MW)
Counsel for Billboard Chris', AKA Chris Elston, says takedown notice from eSafety commissioner was regulatory overreach
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A Canadian anti-trans activist is testing the Australian online regulator's power to censor an X post allegedly bullying a trans man, arguing the removal notice issued to Elon Musk's platform was overreach on a political statement.
In March last year, eSafety sent a notice to X requesting that a tweet by a prominent anti-trans user, Billboard Chris", AKA Chris Elston, about an Australian trans man and leading LGBTQ+ health expert be taken down.
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