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ACMA could require firms behind platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Google and X to hand over data about how often misinformation occurs.
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SYDNEY – Strict laws proposed by Australia to combat fake news, which include massive fines on firms that fail to stamp out misinformation, have been met with a backlash over concerns that this would trigger a wave of censorship.
The legislation is due to be presented in Parliament later this year as the government’s concerns mount over misinformation campaigns on social media.
