Australia’s politicians are facing off against billionaire Elon Musk.

The federal government's renewing its focus on social media misinformation and harm after two violent stabbing attacks in Sydney.

But X-owner, Musk is fighting an order to remove graphic footage of the attacks from the platform.

Australian Correspondent Murray Olds told Mike Hosking that Musk ridiculed the suggestion that the eSafety Commissioner has any power over the internet, him, and X.

He said that while he agrees that most would argue that this kind of content shouldn’t be available online, if Musk acquiesces to Albanese, who else does he have to acquiesce to?

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