The state government is rolling out a proposal to curb the encouragement of crime online.
New laws to clamp down on criminals who film and post their illegal activity on social media are set to be introduced in South Australia, with the state government rolling out a proposal to curb the encouragement of crime online.
Attorney General Kyam Maher announced the proposed legislation to target "crimfluencers" who post and boast about their criminal activities, seeking notoriety and glorifying their actions. "This extends to all people who would commit violent crimes against a person or property and then post about it on social media… the general principle is if it's to gain notoriety, that's what we want to capture," he said.New laws to clamp down on criminals who film and post their illegal activity on social media are set to be introduced in South Australia.
The laws would apply to offences including violent acts, illegal activity involving motor vehicles, use of weapons, theft or property damage.The proposed laws will incorporate several defences, including informing the public, education, and actions taken in the course of carrying out law enforcement activities.Property News:
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