World-first laws will force social media giants to identify keyboard cowards
Anonymous trolls will be unmasked with tough, new, world-first laws that will give Australian courts the power to order social media giants to identify perpetrators or risk incurring hefty defamation payouts.
Under the legislation to be announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday, people who believe they have been defamed online will also be able to get court orders to force social media giants to reveal who is responsible for the posts.
If the social media giants refuse or are unable to identify who made the defamatory comments, then they will have to pay the defamation costs.
Social media giants will also have to establish online customer shopfronts in Australia to make sure they comply with orders.
This should be interesting. Australian Government Vs. Big Tech. Frankly I hope they pull out of Aus. It’s not doing society any good.
