Elon Musk’s company X has accused the Albanese government of undermining children’s rights by curbing their free speech and access to information as the social media site seeks a delay of at least six months to Australia’s social media ban for under-16s.

US President Donald Trump has had a tumultuous relationship with Musk, who was one of his closest confidants in the early months of his presidency, and has vowed to impose tariffs or export restrictions on foreign nations that to regulate American tech firms.

Elon Musk and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Credit: Aresna Villaneuva

In a submission to an Australian Senate inquiry, X said less than one per cent of its Australian users were under 16, and argued its content moderation teams — which were dramatically cut following Musk’s

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