Australia: Legislation to combat harmful disinformation and misinformation online
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
21 Mar 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced legislation to combat harmful disinformation and misinformation online
On 21 March 2022, the Autralian Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts announced new legislation to combat harmful disinformation and misinformation online. The new legislation will expand the powers of the Australian…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government