X, online-safety regulator clash over new standards in Australian trial
By Sean Maguire ( May 28, 2026, 07:55 GMT | Insight) -- X Corp. is arguing in an Australian court that the country's online-safety watchdog cannot apply a new regulatory standard designed to limit harmful online content. X says an Australian online safety law requires platforms to be classified into a single category and that the regulator improperly imposed the new standard without showing how the existing social media code is deficient. The eSafety Commissioner counters that platforms can fall into multiple categories and be subject to overlapping rules. The judge probed both sides on the workability of their interpretations of the online safety law before reserving judgment.X Corp. says Australia’s online-safety watchdog cannot apply a new regulatory standard on the platform that is designed to limit harmful online content....
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