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Trolls targeted by Govt.

Post by Bobby » Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:40 pm

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-28/ ... /100657004

Social media companies could be forced to reveal the identities of anonymous users
in an effort to crack down on online trolling, under new laws being drafted by the federal government.


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Key points:

A draft of the legislation will be released this week and is expected to be introduced to parliament next year
Companies would be required to create a complaints process for people who feel they have been defamed online
The laws would allow courts to force companies to handover the identities of users if people wanted to pursue legal action

The laws would require social media companies to collect the details of all users, and allow courts to force companies to hand over the identities of users to aid defamation cases.

Social media companies would also be made legally liable for the content they publish from users, removing liability from individuals and companies that manage pages.

The legislation will be released in draft form this week, and is expected to be introduced to parliament early next year.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he wanted to close the gap between real life and discourse online.

"The rules that exist in the real world must exist in the digital and online world," he said.

"The online world shouldn't be a wild west, where bots and bigots and trolls and others can anonymously go around and harm people and hurt people."

Under the proposal, social media companies will be required to create a complaints process for people who feel they have been defamed online.

The complaints process will allow people to ask that material be taken down by a user if they feel it is defamatory.

If the user is unwilling to take down the content, or the complainant wants to take further action, the company asks a user for their consent to release their personal details.

If the user does not consent to their details being released, a court order can be made requiring the company to release them — allowing the complainant to pursue defamation action.

Mr Morrison said the government would be happy to intervene in court and take on social media companies trying to avoid releasing personal details.

"We will be looking for test cases that can reinforce these laws," he said.

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Re: Trolls targeted by Govt.

Post by Bobby » Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:41 pm

2 comments from gab:

(1)
Morrison is about to go Stalin on us, comrades.
It sounds okay on the face of it, but we all know who the "trolls" in question are.
They are the dissenters, the anti-establishment crowd, the rebels -- they are, in short, you and me.

(2)
The ploy is to convince the people that mainstream social media needs to focus on censoring more.
We all knew this was coming and how they would try to implement it.
Their desperation is so obvious and childlike.
They know they are done and going to the gallows. It will be the biggest show in town


My comment:
How will Facebook and Twitter get the proven identities of 2.6 billion users?
It's impossible.

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Re: Trolls targeted by Govt.

Post by Bobby » Mon Nov 29, 2021 8:01 am

Bump

Jovial Monk

Re: Trolls targeted by Govt.

Post by Jovial Monk » Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:11 pm

So stop cross posting stuff. You offended me greatly you dweeb!

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Re: Trolls targeted by Govt.

Post by Bobby » Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:16 pm

Jovial Monk wrote:
Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:11 pm
So stop cross posting stuff. You offended me greatly you dweeb!
Monk,
you may very well be the worst troll in Australia.

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Re: Trolls targeted by Govt.

Post by sprintcyclist » Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:40 am

Another great initiative by the Liberal party
Right Wing is the Natural Progression.

Jovial Monk

Re: Trolls targeted by Govt.

Post by Jovial Monk » Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:00 pm

Bobby wrote:
Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:16 pm
Jovial Monk wrote:
Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:11 pm
So stop cross posting stuff. You offended me greatly you dweeb!
Monk,
you may very well be the worst troll in Australia.
You don’t really know what a troll is, do you Bobo?

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Re: Trolls targeted by Govt.

Post by Bobby » Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:34 am

Jovial Monk wrote:
Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:00 pm
Bobby wrote:
Mon Nov 29, 2021 6:16 pm
Jovial Monk wrote:
Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:11 pm
So stop cross posting stuff. You offended me greatly you dweeb!
Monk,
you may very well be the worst troll in Australia.
You don’t really know what a troll is, do you Bobby?

Yes I do.
Are you worried that you'll be targeted by the Govt.?

Jovial Monk

Re: Trolls targeted by Govt.

Post by Jovial Monk » Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:35 pm

Not one bit! But YOU should be worried.

I might start action for damages against you.

Nah I wouldn’t but seriously, stop your damn trolling.

Jovial Monk

Re: Trolls targeted by Govt.

Post by Jovial Monk » Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:37 pm

One definition of trolling:
What does trolling someone mean?
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What is trolling? In scientific literature, internet trolling is defined as a malicious online behaviour, characterised by aggressive and deliberate provocation of others. “Trolls” seek to provoke, upset and harm others via inflammatory messages and posts.16 Sept 2020

New research shows trolls don't just enjoy hurting others, they ...https://theconversation.com › new-research-shows-trolls...
So repetitive posting of irrelevant images chosen to denigrate the target is trolling. That fits YOU to a “T.”

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