Australian Court Fines Elon Musk's X $650,000 for Non-Compliance with Child Safety Rules

Sydney. A court in Australia has ordered American billionaire businessman Elon Musk's micro-blogging website X to pay a fine. X has been ordered to pay a fine of 650,000 Australian dollars for not complying with online rules related to child safety. The court has asked X to pay the fine within 45 days.

This case started in 2023. Australia's internet regulator eSafety Commissioner had sought information on what steps X has taken to control child sexual abuse material on social media. However, at that time, the company claimed that it was not necessary to comply with the request as the company was being transformed from Twitter to X.