Australia Govt Launches Inquiry Into ‘Toxic’ Content on Social Media

Australia Govt Launches Inquiry Into ‘Toxic’ Content on Social Media
Logos of the Big Tech giants are displayed on a tablet on Oct. 1, 2019. Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images
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The Australian Parliament will continue to put pressure on Big Tech companies by launching an inquiry into “toxic material” on social media platforms.

The inquiry will follow legislative moves on the weekend that saw the government introduce new laws forcing companies like Twitter or Facebook to reveal the identity of users involved in “trolling.”
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