Executives from Facebook, Google, YouTube and Twitter will meet with Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday, to discuss measures to curb ‘hate content’ on their platforms, it has been reported.
The federal government’s Ambassador for Cyber Affairs has literally cried ‘fake news’ in response to criticism of the country’s privacy protections made by a United Nation Special Rapporteur.
The federal government has introduced new draft legislation that could see certain IT procurement decisions taken out of the hands of the country’s telecommunications providers.
The Attorney-General’s office has welcomed a new agreement which will align e-commerce laws in each state and territory.