Australian Media Watchdog Gains New Powers to Target Media Misinformation

Australian Media Watchdog Gains New Powers to Target Media Misinformation
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Australia’s media regulator will gain new powers to impose a compulsory code of conduct to target misinformation and disinformation on digital platforms.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will be given new information-gathering and record-keeping powers to respond to misinformation and disinformation in a federal effort to create transparency around major digital platforms.

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