X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, loses its legal challenge in Australia over child protection compliance requirements, according to multiple reports. The dispute centres on actions taken by Australia’s eSafety regulator after it found X did not adequately respond to a request for information relating to safeguards against child exploitation. Reports say the regulator fined X in October 2023, and the company then entered a nearly three-year court process. One outlet notes that the eSafety regulator has been a frequent target of attacks from Musk, but the court action focuses on compliance with the regulator’s information and child-safety obligations. Another report adds that the matter is resolved through X admitting wrongdoing as part of the dispute’s outcome. Overall coverage indicates that the company does not succeed in the lawsuit seeking to overturn or otherwise change the regulator’s decision, and the eSafety enforcement action remains in effect.