Australia plans huge fines if big tech giants fail to tackle disinformation

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Australia plans huge fines if big tech giants fails to tackle disinformation

which a watchdog on Monday said would bring “mandatory” standards to the little-regulated sector.

“The legislation, if passed, would provide the ACMA with a range of new powers to compel information from digital platforms, register and enforce mandatory industry codes as well as make industry standards,” a spokesman told AFP.But it could instead punish platforms for failing to monitor and combat intentionally “false, misleading and deceptive” content that could cause “serious harm”.

The proposed Bill seeks to strengthen the current voluntary Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation that launched in 2021, but which has had only limited impact. The Australian Electoral Commission said it had witnessed an increase in misinformation and abuse online about the referendum process.

 

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