House debates
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Bills
Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2020; Consideration in Detail
7:22 pm
Michelle Rowland (Greenway, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Communications) Share this | Hansard source
News media businesses are subject to significant legal risks regarding user generated content, which means the ability to manage these features is increasingly important. News media businesses submit that the provision of moderation tools for managing user comments on digital platform services should be included in the code. This was provided for in the exposure draft of the bill but was removed from the bill that is now before the parliament. Why were these provisions removed?
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