Australia: Announced legislation increasing ACMA powers to combat harmful online misinformation and disinformation
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Announced legislation increasing ACMA powers to combat harmful online misinformation and disinformation
On 20 January 2023, the Australian Government announced it will introduce new legislation to grant powers to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to regulate digital platforms and combat harmful misinformation and disinformation …
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2023-01-20
under deliberation
2023-06-24
in consultation