In Australia, Facebook and Co. have the identity of online

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Hate, insults, false information, conspiracy myths, lies the internet, and especially social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, have to fight with all sorts of problems that more and more often occupy politics.

For example, in Germany, the network translation law, often called Facebook Law. Also in Australia there is a similar policy. There is a new law now forces Facebook and Co., the identity of online trolls open.

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What does the new law say?

The plans for the new law announced the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on yesterday's Sunday. Accordingly, large social media platforms will soon be forced to give the identity of users to free, which, for example, write slanderous comments.

How should this work?

However, such comments must first be reported by other users and users — Facebook, Twitter and Co. must respond to such reports and in case of doubt also the real identity of the author of troll comments revealed.

Why does it need the new law?

The online world should not be a wild west, where bots, trolls and the like can prepare other people, Morrison explained in the announcement of the new legal regulation. That's not how it works in the real world, so that should not run in the digital world.

What do the platforms have to do?

As part of the new law, the platforms must introduce a simple way to report comments and users, if these attack on social media, bullying or slander. Also, Facebook and Co. must remove corresponding content. If that does not happen, the operators can be forced to disclose the real identity reported users.

Battle announcement of the Australian Premier

For this, the Australian Prime Minister: [These online companies] have created the [virtual] space, and they have to take care of safety there. And if they do not want that, we will force them with laws.

Sources: Reuters / Cashes Blog

From Johannes Gearing editor 29.11.2021 at 11:52