📣 PSA: Threat to your privacy and the right to criticise your Government.

I received the following message from our (Australian MP) Julian Simmonds
yesterday via Email (because apparently politicians don’t know how to use Social Media 🤦‍♂️ or how to write Blog posts 🤣):

I have been fighting for tougher rules on big tech and new laws that back Australians online. As a result of my advocacy, our government is putting in place online protections that hold social media companies to account and put the power back in the hands of parents.

Under these new powers, social media companies will be declared as publishers, meaning they are liable for any defamatory remarks, unless they actively assist to identify anonymous trolls and resolve disputes.

For parents who have often felt helpless, this means an avenue to unmask the troll targeting and bullying their kids online.

This sends a strong message to those who make toxic comments and slurs online; that they cannot hide! They are no longer anonymous behind the keyboard and will face the consequences of their actions, just as they would in the real world thanks to our new legislation.

#Privacy #SocialMedia #Criticism #Government #Rights #HumanRights #2022 #Australia

What are your thoughts? 🤔

(#sb6fema) @prologic@twtxt.net such a lying bastard! This has little to nothing to do with children, and/or placing “the power back in the hands of parents”. It is about them politicians, to grant themselves the ability to intimidate, silence and prosecute those speaking against their sleazy behaviours. 😡🤬

(#sb6fema) @prologic@twtxt.net This is one hell of a slippery slope! Even if they have the best of intentions, it’s very easy to see this being abused. I hope no one starts trolling on my pod otherwise I might be liable 😂

(#sb6fema) @prologic@twtxt.net if you go high enough up the rank, they’ll pull another NSW Police and get their anti-terrorism units to go after you for “harassment” 😂😬

(#sb6fema) @prologic@twtxt.net Very true 😂 Some wild stuff happening with the Libs these days. Hopefully things don’t continue on the same trajectory.