Australian government drops misinformation bill
The Australian government has withdrawn a bill that would have fined online platforms up to 5 percent of their global revenue if they failed to stop the
Australia withdraws misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship
Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation and disinformation on their networ
Australian Government Drops Bill on Social Media Misinformation
The Australian government won’t proceed with legislation that would have forced social media sites to crack down on misinformation on their platforms after failing to win enough cross-party support.
Australia Dumps Plan for Fines for Social Media Giants Enabling Misinformation
Rowland said the bill would have "ushered in an unprecedented level of transparency, holding big tech to account for their systems and processes to prevent and minimise the spread of harmful misinformation and disinformation online".
Australia ditches plans to fine tech giants for misinformation
Australia has ditched plans to fine social media companies if they fail to stem the spread of misinformation, the country's communications minister said Sunday.
Australia Abandons Plan Of Imposing Fines On Social Media Giants For Allowing The Spread Of Misinformation
The spread of misinformation has been on the rise recently and social media platforms have been accused of letting it spread without any serious restrictions or moderation. To curb this, Australia recently announced that it will penalise social media giants for their alleged failure to curb the spread of misinformation.
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