Tag: disinformation

Platform giants could give up on misinformation fight

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The industry group representing companies like Meta and Google has signalled it could drop the term misinformation from its self-regulatory code in Australia after the controversy surrounding the government’s...

Meta’s oversight board rebukes company over policy overhaul

Posted on   |  by Katie Paul and Echo Wang
Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board on Wednesday sharply rebuked the Facebook and Instagram owner over a policy overhaul in January that cut fact-checking and eased curbs on discussions of contentious...

It must finally be time to leave Elon Musk’s X for good

Posted on   |  by Jordan Guiao
You’ve been thinking about it, been creating excuse after excuse in your mind, justifying how you can leave all the connections you’ve built up. But it has become inexcusable...

Legal expert flags problems with revised misinformation bill

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s leading constitutional law expert Anne Twomey says there is a potential “constitutional problem” with the government’s definition of misinformation and serious harm in proposed laws. Appearing before a...

Inquiry stops short of election ban on AI deepfakes

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A parliamentary inquiry has rebuffed calls for laws banning AI-generated images and videos in election campaigns despite acknowledging the technology will almost certainly be used to spread disinformation. Crossbench...

Coalition to oppose misinformation laws

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal opposition will vote against an Albanese government plan to curb misinformation through an empowered regulator, despite pledging a similar scheme when it was in government. It sets...