X Slapped with $386K Fine by Australian Regulator for Inadequate Responses on Tackling Child Abuse Content

The Australian regulator eSafety issued a $386,000 fine to X (formerly Twitter) for failing to adequately answer questions about how it tackles child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on its platform.

eSafety criticized X for leaving some questions blank, providing incomplete/inaccurate responses, and stating it doesn't use tech to detect livestream CSAM or grooming.

Google was also criticized but given a formal warning instead of a fine, as its shortcomings weren't as severe as X's.

eSafety stated X isn't living up to public promises and responsibilities around combatting CSAM.

The notice comes amid broader concerns about X's approach to content moderation and safety since Elon Musk took over the platform.