Australia politics live: Hume claims Labor’s algorithm bill gives it too much power; embattled developer Bathla stands down 200 workers
You could understand why there would be a natural suspicion. When the government tries to control the internet, it inevitably fails. Andrew Bushnell from the Institute of Public Affairs echoed Hume’s claim, quipping that Australians would be trading the algorithm for the “alborithm”.ShareUpdated at 21.30 EDT
- ▪You could understand why there would be a natural suspicion.
- ▪When the government tries to control the internet, it inevitably fails.
- ▪Andrew Bushnell from the Institute of Public Affairs echoed Hume’s claim, quipping that Australians would be trading the algorithm for the “alborithm”.ShareUpdated at 21.30 EDT
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21.11 EDTDigital duty of care gives minister too much power, claims HumeThe government’s proposed digital duty of care legislation, part of its crackdown on social media, gives too much power to the communications minister, the deputy opposition leader, Jane Hume, told the ABC this morning: double quotation markWe don’t feel that the minister should have the powers to determine what is and is not online harm. You could understand why there would be a natural suspicion. When the government tries to control the internet, it inevitably fails. Andrew Bushnell from the Institute of Public Affairs echoed Hume’s claim, quipping that Australians would be trading the algorithm for the “alborithm”.ShareUpdated at 21.30 EDT
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