Australia threatens fines for social media giants enabling misinformation

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Australia threatens fines for social media giants enabling misinformation
Australia will fine internet platforms up to five percent of their global revenue for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online, joining a worldwide push to rein in borderless tech giants but angering free speech advocates. The government said it would make tech platforms set codes ...

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