Australia: Local operation requirement in Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Act
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Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Act 2022 containing local operation requirements rejected
On 11 April 2022, the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2022 lapsed due to the dissolution of the Australian Parliament. The Bill would have required any foreign social media provider with more than 250'000 local users to have legal representation …
SourceIntroduced Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Act 2022 containing local operation requirements
On 10 February 2022, the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2022 is introduced in the Australian Parliament. The Australian Government issued previously an exposure draft of the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill on 1 December 2021 and opened the con…
SourceConsultation closes on Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Act containing local operation requirements
On 21 January 2022, the consultation on the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2021 closed. The Australian Government issued an exposure draft of the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill on 1 December 2021 and opened the consultation on 17 December 202…
SourceConsultation opens on Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Act containing local operation requirements
On 17 December 2021, the public consultation on the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2021 opened. The Australian Government issued an exposure draft of the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill on 1 December 2021. The stakeholders are invited to submit…
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