2020-12-23 06:35:46 GMT2020-12-23 14:35:46(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
CANBERRA, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Social media platforms would be forced to remove "seriously harmful" content within 24 hours under laws proposed by the Australian government.
Minister for Communications Paul Fletcher said on Wednesday that the government would legislate world-first laws to combat the online abuse of adults when Parliament resumes in 2021.
The laws will give Australia's eSafety Commissioner the power to order the removal of harmful content from social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter within 24 hours.
"The internet has brought great social, educational and economic benefits," Fletcher said.
"But just as a small proportion of human interactions go wrong offline, so too are there risks online."