X will contest the Australian regulator’s ruling in court about the Bishop stabbing posts

Citing the right to free speech, X has disobeyed an Australian regulatory body’s order to take down posts on a bishop stabbing.

In a recent event, social media platform X declared that it would challenge an Australian regulatory body’s order to remove specific posts about a Sydney bishop who was stabbed.

The action is a reaction to an event in which Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was allegedly stabbed on Monday in a church in the capital of New South Wales by a 16-year-old teenager who was charged with terrorism.

Reportedly, video from the event showed the child being dragged away by the assembly as he yelled claims that Bishop Emmanuel had denigrated Islam.

The Australian eSafety Commissioner had directed the business to remove certain posts in Australia that addressed the recent attack against the Christian Bishop, according to X’s Global Government Affairs division.

The regulator stated that there will be a daily fine of A$785,000 ($500,000) for noncompliance with the rule.

But, X argues that the eSafety Commissioner’s order goes beyond Australian law and, while a legal challenge is pending, it has complied with the mandate.

Declaring its position, X emphasized that the eSafety Commissioner does not have the right to control what content is made available to its user base worldwide. It also promised to strongly challenge in court any actions it considers to be an “unlawful and dangerous approach.”

“X thinks that the eSafety order did not fall under the purview of Australian law, and we followed the direction while a legal appeal was ongoing.

“It is not within the jurisdiction of the eSafety Commissioner to restrict what content X’s users can access worldwide. We will vigorously contest this hazardous and illegal strategy in court.

A representative for the regulatory body responded to X’s comments by citing an eSafety Commissioner statement, which stated that measures are being taken to guarantee X complies with Australian law.

The agency also made a suggestion that it would take more regulatory action, indicating that the continuing debate might get more heated.

Remarkably, in March, the regulatory authority responsible for eliminating harmful content from the internet sent legal notifications to X and other social media platforms, requesting details about their countermeasures against content related to terrorism.

Meanwhile, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, who is well-known for his contentious sermons and social media presence, has amassed a global following but continues to be a divisive figure because of his strong opinions on issues like Islam, COVID vaccines, homosexuality, and the election of US President Joe Biden.