An Australian court has ordered the video removed globally rather than just having it geo-blocked in Australia.
Major U.S. news outlets likeNBC Newsplayed the video without any blurring or editing.
The 53-year-old Bishop Emmanuel survived the attack and said heforgives the boywho stabbed him.
Elon Musk arrives at the 10th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.Photo: Jordan Strauss/Invision (AP)
The problem, of course, comes down to jurisdiction.
Does Australia get to dictate what should or should not be allowed for users in other countries?
X didnt respond to questions emailed on Tuesday.
Whatever the case, U.S.-based news outlets are still showing the video on other social media sites like YouTube.
What if Australias eSafety Commission tried to get NBC News clips pulled?
How would we feel about it then?
And that seems reasonable, even if it pains us to admit Musk is right.
I still look at it frequently just because theres still news that pops up from time to time.
But many of the tweets on my For You page are just snuff videos at this point.
Its unpleasant and if I didnt have to monitor it for work, Id stop entirely.
Again, theres an overwhelming public interest in many of these horrifying videos.
Theyre allowing pedophiles to distribute, through their networks, images and videos of children being sexually abused.
Theyre impeding the investigations of the police.
The shocking testimony didnt receive much attention in the U.S., but it was a big deal in Australia.
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