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These content moderation changes signal that you'll find a home on Meta's platforms if you are a peddler of hateful content. Our Chair Lizzie O'Shea appeared on ABC's 730 report to discuss the impacts of Meta's decision to cut fact checking:
abc.net.au
Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political...
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Facebook have a help page dedicated to checking whether you or your friends installed the "This is Your Digital Life" app:
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If you:. > held a Facebook Account between 2 November 2013 and 17 December 2015;.> were present in Australia for more than 30 days during that period; and.> either installed the This is Your Digital Life app or were Facebook friends with an individual who installed the app.
The Australian Information Commissioner has agreed to a $50 million payment program as part of a settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. The payment scheme will be open to eligible Australian users impacted by the Cambridge Analytica incident. More info:
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RT @KieranHRLC: Today, @ausreset @humanrightsHRLC @psst_org & @DRWaus are launching a new guide for whistleblowers exposing technology-rela….
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Despite high-profile cases such as WiseTech and Grok Academy, Australia has yet to experience the “whistleblowing wave” sweeping through Silicon Valley and Europe.
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RT @JoshButler: Meta (Facebook + Instagram) criticises the under-16s social media ban - warning laws will likely require "personal identifi….
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Instead of rushing legislation through parliament without meaningful consultation or a senate inquiry, the government needs to prioritise privacy reform, and at least wait to see the outcome of the $6.5million age assurance trial.
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'The Bill does not dictate how platforms must comply with the minimum age obligation. However, it is expected that at a minimum, the obligation will require platforms to implement some form of age assurance. '
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An amendment to the Online Safety Act to legislate a minimum age of access (16 years) has been introduced into parliament this morning. It provides a definition of 'age-restricted social media platform' and increased fines for non-compliance
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RT @JarniBlakkarly: Couldn’t be prouder to see this big outcome from our @choiceaustralia investigation w @KateABower. Fines and penalties….
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RT @JeremyPoxon: The Department has revealed that 21, 607 participants relied on this tech to process their mandatory job applications in S….
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RT @Briggs: No SCREEN TIME if you’re under 16 but you can do REAL TIME if you’re over the age of 10. Get real @AlboMP. .
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And how will digital platforms determine whether someone is under the age of 16? Any age assurance mechanism will introduce privacy risks for all users, with no guarantee that children will be any safer.
#BREAKING 🚨 Anthony Albanese has just announced the government will seek to ban teenagers under the age of 16 from social media. The announcement confirms the exact age restrictions that will be imposed
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RT @bigblackjacobin: I wrote about the origins of modern computation tracing to enslaved labor, the influence this has on what we call “AI,….
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RT @ncm_melbourne: 🚨 Meet Our Panelists! 🚨Hear from a panel of experts on surveillance shaping our world. Enjoy drinks, snacks, after-hours….
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RT @ConversationEDU: All of our key documents, such as driver’s licences and Medicare cards, will be in a single digital wallet. Experts fr….
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Australia’s Trust Exchange system offers greater convenience and security for everyday transactions. But the government must make sure it protects Australians’ privacy.
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This piece from @Miah_HE on understanding mis- and disinformation as failures of the information ecosystem is a must-read!.
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Misinformation and disinformation are not challenges in isolation.
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Consultation is open on Phase 2 of the Online Safety Codes until 22 November
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RT @arielbogle: New: A look at how workers in Woolworths warehouses are tracked and measured. They say many are under pressure to meet time….
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The Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society have released their second interim report: The committee call for a Digital Affairs Ministry to be established, to be responsible for the coordination of regulation of online platforms.
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