Labor ministers hit back at US billionaire, saying he is inconsistent on free speech and calling his comment ‘crackpot stuff’
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Elon Musk has called the Australian government “fascists” over new legislation aimed at tackling deliberate lies spread on social media.
Social media companies could be fined up to 5% of their annual turnover under the commonwealth’s proposed laws.
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