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Elon Musk calls Australian government ‘fascists’ over move to regulate online misinformation
Labor ministers hit back at US billionaire, saying he is inconsistent on free speech and calling his comment ‘crackpot stuff’
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Elon Musk has called the Australian government “fascists” over new legislation aimed at tackling deliberate lies spread on social media.
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