X SETTLES AUSTRALIA CSAM DISPUTE AFTER COURT FINE

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THU, MAY 21, 2026

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X has resolved a three-year legal dispute with Australia's eSafety regulator after a court upheld a fine against the company for failing to adequately disclose its efforts to combat child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

An Australian court ruled against Elon Musk's X Corp, finding the platform violated disclosure requirements under local law. The company admitted to the violations, bringing the extended dispute to a close. The case centered on X's transparency obligations regarding its moderation practices and safeguarding measures against CSAM. Australian regulators had previously fined the social media platform for insufficient public disclosures about how it tackles illegal content involving minors. The court's decision upholds Australia's regulatory stance on tech company accountability. The eSafety regulator has increasingly pursued enforcement actions against major platforms over content moderation failures and inadequate reporting. X's settlement marks a significant enforcement win for Australian regulators in holding tech companies accountable for child safety commitments. The resolution follows growing global pressure on social platforms to demonstrate concrete efforts against CSAM and other harmful content.

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