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Australia’s Federal Court fined X Corp A$650,000 for not fully complying with an eSafety notice about reporting how it tackles online child exploitation material, a penalty close to the maximum to deter large platforms; X also agreed to pay A$100,000 in legal fees and has 45 days to settle, with the case tied to regulatory scrutiny during Twitter’s merger into X Corp.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection boarded eight cruise ships in late April as part of a nationwide operation targeting child sexual exploitation material, interviewing 28 crew members from several countries; 27 were linked to possession, distribution, or viewing of CSEM, visas were canceled, and most were deported. The actions overlapped with related detentions on a Holland America vessel, and Disney said those involved are no longer with the company.
Renowned Australian author Craig Silvey appeared in Fremantle Magistrates Court charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material. He did not enter a plea and was granted bail with a $100,000 surety and $100,000 personal undertaking, under conditions including not leaving Western Australia, not working with children, and restricted internet use. Prosecutors alleged online communications indicating a sexual interest in children and that Silvey used the alias 'Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy', with detectives seeking access to his devices via a court order. His next court date is February 10. The case prompted authorities to rethink using his works in schools and led the City of Subiaco to sever ties with his Young Writers Award patronage.