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ACMA: Tech giants’ code to handle fake news fails to meet expectations – Sydney Morning Herald
Tech giants such as Facebook and Google were asked to come up with a code to regulate misinformation on their platforms.
“The draft code released by DIGI for public consultation is a long way from the model that we proposed to address these important issues.”
Under the proposed model, a tech company would agree to measures to address the ACMA’s concerns, which are based on the risk of harm to a user, as well as how they will report back on their attempts to meet these measures.
But the draft code does not provide the specific measures. Instead, it outlines examples such as flagging or demoting content and stopping…
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