Tag: misinformation

‘Secretive and dishonest’ platforms cop a Senate spray

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Digital platform giants claim they would become the “sole arbiters of truth online” if the Albanese government’s misinformation laws pass but are facing strong push back from lawmakers for...

Inquiry stops short of election ban on AI deepfakes

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A parliamentary inquiry has rebuffed calls for laws banning AI-generated images and videos in election campaigns despite acknowledging the technology will almost certainly be used to spread disinformation. Crossbench...

Coalition to oppose misinformation laws

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal opposition will vote against an Albanese government plan to curb misinformation through an empowered regulator, despite pledging a similar scheme when it was in government. It sets...

Govt takes another swing at misinformation law

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
New misinformation legislation will insert a bigger regulatory backstop into the struggling industry-led model and set a “high threshold” for the type of mis- and disinformation that digital platforms...

Australia not equipped to handle deepfake electoral threat

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Deepfakes present a growing threat to the integrity of Australia’s electoral system, according to the head of the electoral commission, who has warned that the agency is not equipped...

Meta’s industry body dismisses complaint against Meta

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A complaint against Meta over “potentially misleading” mis- and disinformation reporting in Australia has been dismissed by the industry group that counts the social media giant as a member....

ACMA flags new misinformation metrics for Big Tech

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s communications regulator is developing a new set of metrics to boost visibility of the actions social media giants like Meta and TikTok are taking to combat harmful misinformation...