Nick Pickles gave shocking testimony in Australia last year that didn’t get much coverage in the U.S.

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    12 days ago

    The description of the first utube video is priceless …

    During an Australian government hearing on August 9, 2023 Twitter executive Nick Pickles explains why sharing child sexual abuse material isn’t an automatic ban from the platform. Then an Australian senator explains why that’s idiotic.

    And then there’s this …

    But X really does seem to be in a class of its own. The site has increasingly become a haven for right-wing extremists and a safe space for Musk as he descends further into the worship of guys like Donald Trump. Musk’s version of X may be losing tremendous amounts of money, but it exists as a very enjoyable online clubhouse where everyone tells him just how smart and savvy he is. And that goes a long way for any insecure billionaire with more money than sense.

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    IIRC the CSAM that was shared was from a notorious case that took place in Australia and/or the crime(s) were committed by Australian citizen(s).

    The whole story was covered by 60 Minutes Australia, and is on YT…or was around the time that the Twitter thing happened, but had aired before then because it has such a reputation and Australia was so invested.

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    11 days ago

    Looks like he is being asked to lie again and given how it went the last time, he doesn’t want to do it.