‘Smokescreen’ for Misinformation: PM Warns Against Taking Down Video of Bishop Stabbing

Published on May 3, 2024

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott is concerned that current moves by Australian authorities to target social media platform X could be an excuse to push through the impending “Misinformation Bill.” In a wide-ranging podcast with the Institute of Public Affairs, Mr. Abbott discussed multiple topics including the online world, Islamist violence, and smartphones in schools. X Corporation is currently locked in a court battle with Australian authorities regarding a takedown order to remove all footage showing the stabbing attack on an Assyrian Christian bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in Sydney’s west. Mr. Abbott said he was worried about double standards from those keen to remove the videos....

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