Troll accounts on social media bother many of us. A group of people who hide behind anonymity harass dissidents on digital platforms. However, due to the increasing number of such accounts and the exposure of more and more people to cyberbullying, precautions have been taken. An example came from the Australian government, which made a statement over the weekend.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison made important statements. Morrison announced that they will pass a law on social media. Here is the scope…
Australia will go on a troll hunt with social media law!
Prime Minister Scott Morrison touched on the scope of the law in a statement on Sunday. He announced that he will pass legislation to unmask online trolls. However, he noted that social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter would be obliged to provide detailed information of such accounts.
Troll profiles on social media platforms have become a problem for everyone. However, the Australian government, which feels obliged to take a step on this issue, will try to prevent it. Scott Morrison said the law would protect Australians from online harassment and bullying.
“The online world should not be a wild west where bots, bigots, trolls and others can wander anonymously to harm, harass, bully and anger people,” Morrison told reporters. This is not possible in the real world and will not be in the digital world. ” said.
Further in his statement, Morrison said: “Digital platforms must have appropriate processes in place to ensure that this content is removed. They created these channels and they need to make them safe. If they don’t, we will introduce laws like this. ”
The new law will introduce a grievance mechanism. Thus, those who claim that they have been defamed, bullied or attacked on social media will demand that they remove the material from the platform. In addition, if the content is not withdrawn, the court may force the social media platform to provide the details of the commenter.
Attorney General Michaelia Cash announced that the law will be introduced to parliament in early 2022. The law will require social media platforms to have a designated body based in Australia. A similar law has been the subject of discussion in our country as well.
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