WhatsApp and other messaging services left out of new Australian misinformation code, regulator says
Australian Communications and Media Authority wants social media companies to hand over information on how they respond to complaints
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Australia’s updated misinformation code still fails to tackle large-scale group messaging and needs tougher requirements for digital media companies to report on harm reduction, according to the media regulator.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority said it welcomed the new voluntary code of practice on disinformation and misinformation, released in late December but signalled it would continue to push for powers to compel social media companies to hand over information about how they are combatting misinformation and dealing with complaints.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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