Australia declares war on ‘trolls’

[PHDNM]

Australia declares war on ‘trolls’

28 Nov, 2021

The Australian government will introduce new legislation forcing social media companies to “unmask” anonymous users who post offensive comments, or make them pay defamation fines if they are unable or refuse to do so.

The new initiative seeks to define social media giants as publishers, making them responsible for the user-generated content on their platforms, as well as to introduce special mechanisms through which anyone can file a complaint and demand a post takedown if they think they are being defamed, bullied or harassed, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced during a televised press briefing on Sunday.

https://archive.md/d2MtR#selection-851.10-859.22

[aherne]

This is what happens in democracies: locking us up perpefor our safety, helping us purge "offensive" thought so it doesn't even reach our gentile ears...

[E1b1b]

This is what happens in democracies: locking us up perpefor our safety, helping us purge "offensive" thought so it doesn't even reach our gentile ears...

Yeah but this can only happen in a democracy when the majority become idiots. And if the majority are idiots then fuck it let it all collapse.

[happycow]