Elon Musk's latest criticism of the push against disinformation draws rebukes from government lawmakers, with Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones calling his comment 'crackpot stuff'
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SYDNEY, Australia – Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, on Friday, September 13, called Australia’s center-left government “fascists” over proposed legislation to slap fines on social media firms for failing to prevent the spread of disinformation online.which could fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for enabling disinformation, joining a worldwide push to rein in borderless tech giants.
Musk, who views himself as a champion of free speech, responded to a post by an X user linking the Reuters story about the misinformation law with one word: “Fascists.” Musk’s latest criticism of the push against disinformation drew rebukes from government lawmakers, with Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones calling his comment “crackpot stuff”.
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