Australians are on track for a government-issued digital ID. Most people seem relaxed, but it's the number one story on 'alt social media'.
A tale of two internets, spooky theories on the near-miss Linux hack catastrophe, and could Australia force social media to run news?Hello and welcome to Screenshot, your weekly tech update from national technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre , featuring the best, worst and strangest in tech and online news. As always, read to the end for an A+ Subreddit recommendation you didn't know you needed.
The bill, as the name suggests, would create a government-issued digital ID system, and has been quietly making its way through parliament since November 2023.Would you use a government-issued ID to prove your identity online? The bill was amended dozens of times, and Coalition and right-wing crossbenchers ultimately voted against it anyway, citing everything from privacy concerns to a sluggish rollout for the private sector.
If another news ban plays out here, the next part is harder to predict because asking Meta to pay for news it's no longer using is tricky to say the least. Posts that have been fact-checked and proven false are slipping through Meta's net, a new report alleges. And the tech giant could be in breach of their code of conduct.The regulator is DIGI, which happens to be the industry body representing Meta in Australia. It also administers the complaints process via an independent committee.
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