Australia v. Musk: Court battle set to be test case as e-safety laws reviewed

SYDNEY -- A war of words between Australian leaders and Elon Musk is set to become a test of the power of the country's online regulator as the tech billionaire's social media platform X contests a court order to remove content.

The case, scheduled for a hearing on Friday, pits the self-proclaimed free speech absolutist and world's third-richest person against Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, head of the agency behind what is considered one of the world's most comprehensive set of regulations designed to protect citizens from online harm.