Aus Gov and social media flag further changes to laws and the platforms to address user safety

October 11, 2021 10:41

Social media outlets Facebook and Twitter have confirmed that they are undertaking further reviews and strengthening “controls” to address concerns about the respective platforms as political pressure mounts.

On the weekend Facebook’s vice president of global affairs, Nick Clegg , told media that Facebook’s Instagram is working on a ‘take a break’ feature with a timeline for implementation and more details to be shared in the near future.

On Thursday Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce called for a crackdown on misinformation on social media.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison responded by telling media that the government was focused on “holding big social media companies to account whether it’s paying their taxes, doing the right thing in terms of competition… and indeed in stopping bullying and harassment”.

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Olivia Kruimel

Olivia Kruimel was the managing editor at Mumbrella. She has more than 15 years of experience in journalism, communications and marketing. Her journalism career began at Fairfax Media (now part of Nine) and includes various B2B publications such as B&T, Travel Today and ALB. As a marketer Olivia has worked for Standard Chartered and various global law firms.