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Social media giants called before committee

The biggest social media companies in the world, including Facebook and TikTok, have been summoned to appear before an Australian parliamentary committee investigating misinformation and foreign interference online. The...

Tech sector builds a bridge to recovery

Posted on   |  by Stuart Kennedy
The post COVID-19 recovery phase gives Australia an opportunity to set its policy levers to help dramatically grow our technology sector to its full potential over the next ten...

Tech giants’ new anti-terror group

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Tech giants Facebook and Microsoft have launched an independent organisation to combat online radicalisation and violent terrorist content and “thwart increasingly sophisticated attempts” to abuse digital platforms. The Global...

Tech giants hit back at ACCC report

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Tech giants Google and Facebook have accused the Australian competition watchdog of going beyond its remit in its 18-month inquiry into digital platforms, and warned that its recommendations will...

Social media plan backlash

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A federal government plan to block sites hosting “extreme and violent content” during a crisis event has been labelled a “dangerous proposition” by digital rights advocates, with the Coalition...

Alliance to oppose encryption bill

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
An array of civil and digital rights organisations have joined forces with corporate giants in a global alliance to oppose the federal government’s controversial encryption bill. The Alliance for...

Tech giants unveil open data plan

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Technology giants Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter have jointly announced an open-source Data Transfer Project (DTP) designed to allow individuals to directly transfer their files and data between online...

O’Dwyer to squeeze tech platforms

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government will meet quarterly with tech giants including Facebook and Google to “hold their feet to the fire” on combating cyber-bullying and making their online platforms safer...

Husic says bye-bye to the birdie

Posted on   |  by James Riley
He may be the shadow minister for the digital economy, but Labor MP Ed Husic has pulled the plug on using Twitter. Mr Husic has been one of the...

United front on tech extremism

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian politicians from both sides of the aisle have united to call on big tech firms like Facebook and Google to do more to fight the spread of extremism...
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