Regulating speech at law is much like regulating breath. At what point is an intake of air deemed inappropriate to the body and worthy of rationing? When will exhalation be allowed? The very idea that ...

The Australian government opted to abandon proposed laws on Sunday requiring social media companies to regulate misinformation and disinformation that appears on their platforms. The Communications ...

Labor’s withdrawal of the misinformation and disinformation bill due to lack of support has been met with relief by many, but questions about the government’s future direction remain. Responding to ...

In a win for free speech advocates, the Australian Government formally abandoned its misinformation bill over the weekend, after failing to secure support in the Senate. The proposed laws would have ...

The Australian government has withdrawn a bill that would have fined online platforms up to 5% of their global revenue if they failed to stop the spread of misinformation. The bill, which was backed ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation and ...

Independent Senator Fatima Payman has successfully moved a Senate motion requiring the government to release any plans for future misinformation and disinformation legislation. In November 2024, the ...

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government is likely to introduce the Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025 in the next Assembly session, IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge said on ...

Truth is sacred. Yet in the wrong hands, it can become a weapon. Ghana’s Parliament is set to debate the Misinformation and Disinformation Bill, spearheaded by Honourable Sam George, the Minister for ...

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