Elon Musk Position on X Censorship ‘Absolutely Driving Me Crazy’: Minister

Published on April 30, 2024

Senior Albanese government minister Tanya Plibersek says X owner Elon Musk’s position on censorship is driving her “crazy.” The minister made the comments amid X Corporation’s battle with Australia’s eSafety commissioner in Federal Court over a global takedown order. The social media platform was ordered to remove all footage around the world showing a stabbing attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in Sydney. Ms. Plibersek posted a video on X, Facebook, and Instagram explaining that protecting the community is not censorship, in her view. “This Elon Musk position on censorship on X is absolutely driving me crazy. You know, you cannot show all sorts of things, like child pornography, like people being murdered in the mainstream media,” Ms. Plibersek said....