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Australia, New Zealand Plummet in Press Freedom Rankings: Reporters Without Borders
No country in the Asia-Pacific region is among the top 15.
ANALYSIS: Digital ID Deadline Looms, Yet Only 8 Percent of Indonesians Are Onboard
The government’s goal was for 220 million citizens to be signed up to its digital ID by June 2024.
‘Billboard Chris’ and X to Appeal Order to Remove Post Criticising Trans Activist
Australia’s internet regulator ordered X to remove a post critical of the WHO appointing a trans-activist to an expert panel.
Female News Presenters Accuse BBC of Rigging Recruitment Process
The women also claim they were not paid equally compared to their male counterparts since February 2020.
8 Major Newspapers Join Copyright Battle Against OpenAI, Microsoft
The New York Times has filed its own lawsuit against the AI tech giants.
If Elon Musk’s Chinese Tesla Ventures Succeed, ‘He Will Be the Exception’: Foreign Policy Analyst
Tesla stock jumps after news Chinese authorities tentatively approves use of self-driving software technology for Tesla cars throughout China.
Opinion: Combating Online 'Misinformation' for Who?
Anyone who has studied a skerrick of history knows that protecting free speech is about giving voice to the powerless against the more powerful.
Musk Visits China to Talk Tesla a Week After Canceling India Visit
Elon Musk reportedly met with China’s premier, Li Qiang, and Ren Hongbin, who heads the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
Australia Considers Legislating Against ‘Online Abuse of Public Figures’
The Labor government has opened a public consultation on the Online Safety Act to ‘keep Australians safe.’
‘Where Is Humanity?’: Stabbed Christian Bishop Speaks Out Against Online Censorship
‘For us to say that free speech is dangerous, that free speech cannot be possible in a democratic country—I’m yet to fathom this.’
ANALYSIS: Can Australia’s Online Regulator Restrict What Americans See on the Net?
Australia’s eSafety Commission is locked in a legal tussle with X owner Elon Musk, we explore just how much power this online content regulator has.
Former ‘CBS News’ Anchor Dan Rather Returning to Network 18 Years After Exit
CBS cut ties with the news anchor in 2006 following his controversial 2004 ‘60 Minutes II’ segment.
ANALYSIS: Who Decides What Australians See on the Internet?
Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety commissioner, is enmeshed in a court battle with Elon Musk over an order to remove content from the platform globally.
Australian Opposition Backs US Approach on TikTok
Elon Musk has indicated he does not support a TikTok ban in the states.
Opposition Leader Sides With Musk on Global Takedown Issue, Says Australia Cannot Be the ‘Internet Police’
The federal opposition in Australia has expressed differing views on whether it supports a global takedown order against X.
Opinion: Why the eSafety Office Is Trying to Control Content Globally
Australian authorities have locked horns with Elon Musk over a demand to remove content globally from the X platform.
