X Adds Feature to Report Posts Deemed 'Illegal in Australia' · Caldron Pool

X Adds Feature to Report Posts Deemed 'Illegal in Australia' · Caldron Pool

X has quietly rolled out a new feature allowing users to report posts deemed “illegal in Australia”—a clear nod to the country’s aggressive online speech laws. The feature, labelled “Report Illegal Content in Australia,” reflects mounting pressure from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, an unelected official granted sweeping powers under the Orwellian-sounding Online Safety Act 2021. That law requires platforms to preemptively police content base…