Tag: disinformation

New legislation targets harmful digital misinformation while safeguarding free speech

Serious misinformation and disinformation threaten safety, election integrity, democracy, and national security. Eighty per cent of Australians are calling for action. The Communications Legislation Amendment...

Australian government introduces bill to tackle disinformation on social media

The Albanese Government will introduce new legislation to Parliament, giving the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) expanded powers. This aims to hold digital platforms...

How disinformation dictated the Voice referendum and skews public discourse

“Radio is new, and we are learning about the effect it has on people. We learned a terrible lesson,” said Orson Welles on October 31,...

ACMA gets new powers to combat misinformation on social media

The ACMA will be given more authority to combat the growing spread of misinformation and disinformation on social media....