Australia’s media regulator to get new powers to crack down online misinformation

Government says Acma will be able to impose a compulsory code of conduct against disinformation on digital platforms

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The media regulator will gain new powers to impose a compulsory code of conduct against misinformation on digital platforms, Michelle Rowland has announced.

The communications minister revealed on Friday that the Australian Communications and Media Authority will also be given new information-gathering powers to assess how platforms, including social media companies, respond to misinformation and disinformation.

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