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Misinformation laws will not stop the next violent attack, but will shield politicians from tough questions

4 June 2024

2:30 AM

4 June 2024

2:30 AM

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, is pushing ahead with her frivolous lawsuit against social media platform, despite a slap down by the Federal Court. This underscores the hostility of Australia’s political class to our online freedoms.

Justice Geoffrey Kennett denied the eSafety Commissioner’s application to extend an injunction forcing X (Twitter) to take down footage of the April 2024 knife attack of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in his church in Sydney.

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