Elon Musk’s X to Pay $750,000 After Delayed Replies to eSafety Commissioner

Failure to fully comply on time with an eSafety Commissioner request has cost social media platform X Corp after a ruling in the Federal Court.
Elon Musk’s X to Pay $750,000 After Delayed Replies to eSafety Commissioner
The logo of social network X displayed on a smartphone in Brussels on Sept. 27, 2024. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images
|Updated:
0:00

Social media behemoth X Corp has agreed to pay a total of $750,000, including a $650,000 penalty and $100,000 in legal costs, after failing to comply on time with an eSafety Commissioner request about child sexual abuse material online.

The Federal Court approved the agreement on May 21, with Justice Michael Wheelahan declaring by consent that X Corp had breached Section 57 of the Online Safety Act.

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
Author
Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.