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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor

Labor to overhaul misinformation bill after objections over freedom of speech

Communications minister, Michelle Rowland
The draft legislation for the misinformation bill would have allowed the Acma to make social media companies toughen their policies on content ‘likely to cause or contribute to serious harm’. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The Albanese government will overhaul a draft bill targeting misinformation and disinformation online after strong pushback against the proposal.

It will also delay introducing the legislation into parliament until 2024.

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