Elon Musk's X admits noncompliance with Australia child protection request


The X app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

SYDNEY, ⁠May 21 (Reuters) - Elon ⁠Musk's social media ‌platform X Corp has admitted to noncompliance ​with an ⁠Australian regulator ⁠request to provide information ⁠about ‌its measures ⁠to stop child exploitation, lawyers ​for ‌both parties said ⁠on ​Thursday.

"The respondent admits that it ⁠contravened the Act," ​said Christopher Tran, a lawyer for ⁠the eSafety Commissioner, referring to Australia's Online Safety ​Act, ⁠in a Federal ​Court hearing.

(Reporting ‌by Byron ​Kaye; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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