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Showing posts with label Australia’s Misinformation Bill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Australia’s Misinformation Bill. Show all posts

Friday, January 3, 2025

Maryanne Demasi: Australia’s Misinformation Bill Is Dead…for Now


It is official.

The Australian government’s attempt to ram through legislation to combat misinformation online has been blocked after the Greens party announced it would not support the controversial bill.

“We are concerned this bill doesn’t actually do what it needs to do when it comes to stopping the deliberate mass distribution of false and harmful information,” said Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.