Aussie attorneys-general considering blanket defamation immunity for digital platforms
Digital platforms and their liabilities are under the microscope in Australia s latest attempt to refresh its defamation laws.
April 7, 2021 01:53 GMT (18:53 PDT) | Topic: Tech Industry
Australia s attorneys-general have released a new discussion paper focused on updating the country s defamation laws so that they take into account the role of digital platforms in distributing and displaying online content.
The release of the discussion paper [PDF] follows the attorneys-general in July last year agreeing to amend Australia s defamation laws to better protect people from defamation in a digital world. These amendments came in the form of the
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