This is a great concern, and needs to be addressed by all supporters of free speech and liberty. The Albanese government is moving to release legislation which will give the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) powers to hold digital platforms to account for spreading what the Albo regime will define as “harmful fake news.” This is so-called mis- and disinformation, and the social media companies will face massive fines if content is not controlled, with the maximum penalty for “systemic breaches of a registered code” being $2.75 million or 2 per cent of global turnover, whichever is higher; it could run into the billions. It is said that this new piece of tyranny will not apply to individual pieces of content, authorised electoral material or professional news content, but it is clear that what the tyrannical Albo regime wants to censor is precisely individual content, like criticisms of Big Pharma.
There will be an opportunity for the public to comment, and when more information is available, the blog will detail it, as we continue the relentless battle to preserve what little remains of the liberal ideal of free speech.
