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Australia Ditches Plans To Fine Tech Giants For Misinformation

The proposed anti-misinformation bill in Austral;ia drew the wrath of X owner Elon Musk (Credit: AFP)

Australia has ditched plans to fine social media companies if they fail to stem the spread of misinformation, the country's communications minister said Sunday.

The proposed legislation outlined sweeping powers to fine tech companies up to five percent of their yearly turnover if they breached new online safety obligations.

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