Censorship Fear Forces Labor to Mull Digital Law Change
Labor has left the door open to changing its planned digital duty of care laws to overcome opposition to the contentious measures. Under the proposed bill, social media companies would be forced to identify and prevent potentially harmful content being shown to users who are younger than 18. The barred material would include content encouraging disordered eating, as well as pornography, violence against women, bullying and life-endangering stunts.
The Australian Labor party is open to modifying its proposed digital duty of care laws to address opposition. These laws would require social media companies to block harmful content, such as pornography and content encouraging disordered eating, for users under 18. Opposition has been raised due to fears of political censorship, prompting Labor to consider allowing parliament to define harmful material.
- Labor may change its planned digital duty of care laws.
- The proposed laws aim to protect users under 18 from harmful content on social media.
- Harmful content includes pornography, violence against women, bullying, disordered eating content, and dangerous stunts.
- The opposition fears the laws could lead to political censorship.
- Labor is considering empowering parliament to define harmful material to pass the laws.
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