Govt moves ahead with digital duty of care


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

Big Tech platforms will be legally required to manage harms to users before they occur under a new digital duty of care that moved to public consultation on Friday, more than a year after it was announced.

The planned legislated duty marks a significant shift in how platforms companies like Meta and X are regulated in Australia by not relying solely on individuals to report harm ex post.

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