Since the Bondi and western Sydney church stabbings, attention of politicians and analysts has turned to the role of social media in spreading false claims.
has fuelled the case for legislating multimillion-dollar fines for social media giants hosting misinformation, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says, pledging to take on X and Meta to prevent “devastating” social harm.
ESafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant this week used her legal powers to demand X, formerly known as Twitter, and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, take down distressing footage ofduring a live-streamed service. A spokeswoman for the commissioner said late on Wednesday she was satisfied with Meta’s attempts to comply but was still assessing X’s response.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday he was deeply concerned about social media debates, adding he had discussed with Rowland the federal agencies’ attempts to remove the church stabbing video.. The Coalition raised worries about censorship, but the government insisted regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, would not have an all-powerful role in judging the merits of individual posts.
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