If this were footage of a “white supremacist” attacking someone, would the court have ordered it to be taken down? Is this part of the ongoing effort to ensure that no one thinks ill of Islam?
“Court orders Elon Musk’s X to block Sydney church stabbing footage,” SBS, April 22, 2024:
An Australian court has ordered billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform to block every user from seeing violent footage related to a Sydney church stabbing, not just block it for Australian audiences.
Amid political unity against X Corp’s defiant stance to keep potentially harmful content online, the nation’s internet cop launched the matter in the Federal Court on Monday evening.
During a hastily arranged hearing, a barrister for the eSafety Commissioner said the “graphic and violent” video remained online on X, formerly known as Twitter.
A 16-year-old boy has since been charged with a terrorism offence over the stabbings of Assyrian bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and Father Isaac Royel during a live-streamed service last Monday night.
The stabbing attack led to a riot outside Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley.
In a video that has been circulating, the alleged attacker referred to insults against “my Prophet” before the stabbing.
It would cause “irreparable harm” if it continued to circulate, lawyer Christopher Tran said.
The commissioner had ordered the removal of the footage but X’s response was to block the video to Australian IP addresses, the court was told.
That left it accessible to international users or Australians using an overseas-based virtual private network.
“That was a choice, they could have done more,” Christopher Tran said.
He submitted that X should shield the footage from all users, not just Australians….
Tony Rice says
Why do those in authority fall over backwards to either protect or cover over misdeeds by Muslims around the world. Fear of what, smacks of submission. Time of retribution must come, sooner the better
Jon Sobieski says
Gosh are videos of knock out games by blacks to be banned worldwide?. What about hindus and muslims murdering each other; are they to be banned worldwide? What about a mustlim running over a jew? Ban worldwide! You can see where this is headed.
Hoi Polloi says
They’re getting very censorious down under. PM Anthony Albanese, ALP-Poohville is under fire because he doesn’t like memes that mock him and has tried to block them. What irreparable harm could be done to us by allowing us to know this was more jihad? Shouldn’t the Bishop have more say in this than pols, at any rate, as the actual victim? Doesn’t the public’s right to know outweigh the rest? Pooh says no, apparently.
Infidel lives matter says
X (Twitter) has turned to shit after Musk took over. Kim Jong-Un wannabe. I have been kicked out forever.
somehistory says
Freedom of Speech, which includes Freedom to Know, is being treated very much like the supposed meteor treated the dinosaurs.
Wipe it out, keep it out, don’t allow anyone to know anything other than the lies the various governments wish to tell us.
Will they show the video at the trial? Prosecutors usually like having that kind of evidence. The jury gets to see the crime as it happened, with the face and body of the criminal acting unlawfully right in the courtroom.
If not, the jury should hang on to every word spoken by the victims. Every gory detail, syllable by syllable.
tgusa says
The Australian court can’t have the truth coming out as it might cause unrest. Everyone should carry on and avoid court supported irreparable harm by wearing body armor.
James Lincoln says
According to the feature article:
“…the alleged attacker referred to insults against “my Prophet” before the stabbing.”
So, telling the truth about “the prophet” is an insult to a muslim.
PRCS says
+1
gravenimage says
Australia: Court orders X to block footage of Muslim teen stabbing bishop
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They just don’t want anyone to learn the truth about what Islam is doing to us.