Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says 70 per cent of Australians are “concerned about the harmful effects of mis and disinformation.”
Ms Rowland said senior security personnel have warned about the threats from misinformation and disinformation.
“When you have senior security personnel warning that what is happening with mis and disinformation by these platforms - is a threat to our democracy and can actually undermine electoral integrity - that’s a problem,” she told Sky News Australia.
“When you have serious harms being manifested that’s a problem.
“We know that this has been a problem ever since it was identified by the ACCC in 2019 in its digital platforms report.
“Doing nothing is not an option here.”
25 окт 2024