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The Government has dumped its controversial misinformation and disinformation bill as Communications Minister Michelle Rowland recognises it has no support in the Senate. The legislation would have required social media companies to have systems in place for dealing with false information and bad actors seeking to spread it on their platforms. It would have also given users more power to make complaints and challenge content moderation decisions by tech companies.
Ms Rowland urged all parliamentarians to work on other proposals to keep Australians safe online and strengthen democratic institutions while safeguarding free speech. “It is incumbent on democracies to grapple with these challenges in a way that puts the interests of citizens first,” she said.
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