In successful challenge, X argued the video wasn’t excessively offensive and was an objective record of a ‘public event of historical and political significance’
There is really no societal benefit in showing violence porn though. Everyone who is going to watch it already knows he’s dead. It’s not showing new hidden information.
I agree that censorship is generally bad, but sensationaliaed sharing of awful footage is also bad. Australia also bans love streams for other terrorist attacks to remove it as a propaganda tool. So, it’s not just Kirk, but a policy to reduce extremism.
There is really no societal benefit in showing violence porn though. Everyone who is going to watch it already knows he’s dead. It’s not showing new hidden information.
I agree that censorship is generally bad, but sensationaliaed sharing of awful footage is also bad. Australia also bans love streams for other terrorist attacks to remove it as a propaganda tool. So, it’s not just Kirk, but a policy to reduce extremism.