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Peace Prize winner fears big tech war on democracy

Maria Ressa believes big tech companies are one of the greatest threats to democracy. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The federal government has been criticised for abandoning laws targeting disinformation on social media, with a Nobel Peace Prize laureate labelling the backdown a mistake.

Maria Ressa used a keynote speech in Canberra on Monday to call for better regulation of big tech companies, dubbing them one of the greatest threats to democracy.

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