Australia: Australian Government opens consultation on the exposure draft of Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Act including content liability measures
Description
Australian Government opens consultation on the exposure draft of Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Act including content liability measures
On 17 December 2021, the public consultation on the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2021 opens. The Australian Government previously issued an exposure draft of the Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill on 1 December 2021 and opened the consultation o…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2021-12-17
in consultation
2022-01-21
processing consultation
2022-02-10
under deliberation
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
All
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
user content: any format: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Common standard adherence
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1