Social media companies will be fined millions of dollars if they allow the spread of disinformation and misinformation on their platforms in a new crackdown by the Federal Government.
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland will draft legislation allowing the Australian Communications and Media
Authority to impose industry-wide standards enforcing social media platforms to remove potentially harmful content.
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