Will the ‘Albo-rithm’ really censor our internet?
The opposition has branded it the “Albo-rithm” – arguing it would give the government the power to decide what Australians can see and say online. But what’s actually in the government’s bill?
The Coalition is claiming that soon, you won’t be able to criticise the Prime Minister on the internet.
It’s part of its campaign against Labor’s proposed Digital Duty of Care – which the opposition has branded the “Albo-rithm” – arguing it would give the government the power to decide what Australians can see and say online.
So what’s actually in the government’s bill? And how far does it go towards addressing the harms created by social media and its algorithms?
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Guest: Chair of Digital Rights Watch, Lizzie O’Shea
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