Elon Musk calls Australian government ‘fascists’ over move to regulate online misinformation

Labor ministers hit back at the US billionaire, saying he was inconsistent on free speech and his comment was ‘crackpot stuff’

Elon Musk has called the Australian government “fascists” over new legislation aimed at tackling deliberate lies spread on social media.

Social media companies could be fined up to 5% of their annual turnover under the commonwealth’s proposed laws.

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