‘Belongs in a Dictatorship’: Australia’s House Passes Misinformation Bill

Published on November 7, 2024

Australia’s lower house of Parliament has passed controversial legislation to combat misinformation and disinformation online. Debate in the House of Representatives started on U.S. election day, and continued on Nov. 7 as the parliament enters its final weeks before Christmas. The proposed law gives Australia’s media watchdog the power to fine social media companies for online content that is verifiably false, misleading, deceptive, or causes serious harm. The legislation defines (pdf) serious harm as “harm to public health, to the integrity of an Australian electoral process, vilification of a group in Australian society, imminent harm to the Australian economy, imminent damage to critical infrastructure, disruption of emergency services, and intentionally inflicted physical industry.”...

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