The Australian government spent nearly AU$3 million of taxpayer money on advertising on social media platform X in the first year of Elon Musk taking control of the company in October 2022, according to newly released data.

Despite initial concerns about the potential damage to brand reputation under Musk's leadership, which led to a temporary pause in ad campaigns, the government resumed its spending, according to an exclusive report by The Guardian.

The data shows that between November 2022 and 2023, the government allocated........

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