The Albanese Government is taking the next step following its world leading social media age ban to ensure Australians have more choice online, with draft legislation for the Digital Duty of Care released today for targeted consultation.These new laws will put the onus on digital service providers to provide a safe online environment, setting minimum standards for the features and tools they use.This will include an Australian first, “My Feed, My Way,” initiative which will give Australians control over their social media algorithms.
Knowing the Australian government and their long track record of not understanding technology I think it’s a given that it will be phrased badly and be unworkable.
Knowing the Australian government and their long track record of not understanding technology I think it’s a given that it will be phrased badly and be unworkable.
I learned today that the game ‘Blue Prince’ has an R18+ rating in our land down under because it has one room with a ‘casino’ in it.
I have little hope that anything good will come of this.