Labor leader Anthony Albanese will take a swing at Facebook in his last major speech of the political year, accusing the social media giant of being complacent with false information.
He will argue misinformation is negatively influencing the public's opinion of the political systemIn a speech to the Chifley Research Centre Conference in Sydney on Saturday, Mr Albanese will criticise online platforms for being unwilling to filter out content, even when it is wrong.
"Now, here's the rub: unless you'd seen the original, there is no way that you would know the image was a fake. My words were replaced with Mr Erikson's. The image even included my legal authorisation at the bottom — a clear breach of Australia's electoral laws," he will say.
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