Tuesday, November 30, 2021

#AUSTRALIA: Gov't To Hold Online Platforms Responsible For Defamation

[world politics news]


Australia will introduce legislation to make social media giants provide details of users who post defamatory comments, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

The government has been looking at holding platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, responsible for defamatory material published on their sites and in September the country’s highest court ruled that publishers can be held liable for public comments on online forums.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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