The Digital Duty of Care legislation will be tabled in Parliament this week
The bill would force platforms to remove harmful material for children, while the Greens seek new compensation rights against big tech.
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The Australian Parliament is set to vote this week on a completely new approach to social media.
Labor wants algorithm changes passed, Greens want powers to sue Big Tech
The Albanese government is returning to its Digital Duty of Care bill and discretionary trusts legislation. Meanwhile, there has been widespread condemnation of Donald Trump's fuel deal with Russia.
Australia news LIVE: Greens to push for changes as Digital Duty of Care to be introduced to parliament this week; Frydenberg hints at political comeback, says Liberals ‘need to do better’
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Is the Digital Duty of Care a censorship regime?
The Labor government has proposed a Digital Duty of Care, spruiking it as a way to keep children safe and to give people control over their own content recommendation algorithms. Does the reality match up to the spin? Or is the devil in the details? Well, it turns out that, rather ironically, for legislation marketed as being about freedom and individual autonomy in the online world, it actually entrenches government control. When the government…
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