‘Rise in conspiracy theories’: Labor was warned disinformation bill would stir claims of censorship

Communications minister’s department urged government to learn lessons from failed US Disinformation Governance Board

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The communications minister’s department warned the Albanese government its draft misinformation and disinformation bill was likely to spark claims of government censorshipand urged the government to correct the record often.

The minister, Michelle Rowland, announced last month that the government would overhaul a draft bill targeting misinformation and disinformation online after strong pushback against the proposal, delaying its introduction into parliament until 2024.

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