Tag: misinformation

Meta vows to limit false content, deepfakes ahead of election

Posted on   |  by Renju Jose and Byron Kaye
Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta on Tuesday said its independent fact-checking program in Australia would help detect and remove false content and deepfakes, as it aims to curb misinformation ahead...

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...

‘Secretive and dishonest’ platforms cop a Senate spray

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Digital platform giants claim they would become the “sole arbiters of truth online” if the Albanese government’s misinformation laws pass but are facing strong push back from lawmakers for...

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...

Govt takes another swing at misinformation law

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
New misinformation legislation will insert a bigger regulatory backstop into the struggling industry-led model and set a “high threshold” for the type of mis- and disinformation that digital platforms...