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X refused to take down video viewed by Southport killer

Australia's internet regulator said X was the only major tech platform which refused its request.

It said other major tech firms complied with its request to take the video down, but X - owned by Elon Musk - only blocked it in Australia, meaning Rudakubana was able to view it minutes before leaving his home to carry out his deadly attack. Police officers who investigated last July's Southport murders - which sparked riots across England - discovered a number of devices during a search of the 18-year-old's home in Banks, Lancashire. eSafety subsequently contacted Meta - owner of Facebook and Instagram - and X, telling the companies to remove the material "under the provisions of Australia's Online Safety Act".

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