Billboard Chris wins free speech battle in Australia
Saturday, 5 July 2025 () A tribunal in Melbourne, Australia, has ruled in favor of Canadian activist Chris “Billboard Chris” Elston, overturning a government order to remove one of his social media posts expressing his views on gender identity, under that country’s Online Safety Act. The decision marks a major legal victory for the social media platform X, which had also challenged the takedown order.
Join Avi Yemini as the long-awaited verdict in the landmark lawsuit involving Canadian activist Billboard Chris and X against Australia’s eSafety Commissioner will be revealed.