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Poppy Johnston

Musk hits back at prime minister on misinformation bill

Billionaire Elon Musk has hit back at the Australian prime minister and doubled down on the "fascist" label in reference to a planned misinformation crackdown.

Opposition communications spokesman David Coleman also took aim at the federal government's proposed misinformation bill on Sunday.

Under the changes, Labor wants to bolster the communications watchdog's powers to monitor and regulate content on digital platforms.

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