Elon Musk labels Australian gov’t ‘fascists’ over misinformation law
Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X, has criticized Australia's centre-left government as "fascists" in response to proposed legislation that would impose fines on social media companies for not curbing misinformation.
Musk, who views himself as a champion of free speech, responded to a post by an X user linking the Reuters story about the misinformation law with one word: "Fascists".Fascists https://t.co/NQcR9justJ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 12, 2024
Australia's Labor government on Thursday unveiled legislation which could fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for enabling misinformation, joining a worldwide push to rein in borderless tech giants.
The proposed law would require tech platforms to set codes of conduct to stop dangerous falsehoods spreading and be approved by a regulator. The regulator would set its own standard if a platform failed to do so and fine firms for non-compliance.
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