2025-12-12
Interesting in that Reddit are seeking to also narrow down what a social media platform is. That is something which the High Court might go for!
Reuters
Reddit files a lawsuit against Australia to overturn its social media ban for under-16s, saying it “infringes the implied freedom of political communication”
Message board website Reddit (RDDT.N) on Friday filed a lawsuit asking the High Court to overturn Australia's social media ban …
2025-01-21
Very positive to see President Trump issue an executive order in Day 1 to stop the US government from pressuring social media platforms to censor opinions under the guise of “combatting misinformation”. Read the executive order here - https://www.whitehouse.gov/... [image]
Washington Post
Donald Trump signs an EO ending “federal censorship” of online platforms, and directs the AG to investigate if the Biden admin censored US citizens' free speech
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... [image] Ryan Goodman / @rgoodlaw : This Executive Order appears to be the executive branch taking up the work of Jim Jordan's weaponization of g...
2024-11-24
Victory! Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has confirmed in a statement that: “The Government will not proceed with the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024.” https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/ ...
Reuters
Australia drops plans to fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online
It should have been 50%. [embedded post] X: David Limbrick MP / @_davidlimbrick : The more people learnt about it, the more they hated it. @fsuofaustralia : Victory! Communication...
2024-06-05
This was fairly predictable, we said so some time ago. But those proceedings are not over. The issue of legal costs in favour of X looms large. We would estimate they would be at least $200,000, possibly a fair bit more. Hopefully @X will apply for and get indemnity costs.
The Register
Australia's eSafety commissioner ends the legal action asking X to remove a video of a clergyman's stabbing; Musk labelled the action an assault on free speech
Australia's eSafety commissioner has ended legal action that aimed to compel social network X to take down a video depicting …