PM applauds Michelle Rowland for holding tech companies accountable with social media inquiry
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has applauded Communications Minister Michelle Rowland for holding big tech companies accountable after the government announced a specialised committee into social media.
PM applauds Michelle Rowland for holding tech companies accountable with social media inquiry
A Joint Parliamentary Select Committee will investigate Meta ending its financial deals with news media companies in Australia and the consequences of countering misinformation on digital platforms.
The committee is expected to report on the impacts of harmful content on users’ mental health.
“They (tech companies) have changed the way that our lives operate and there is a great deal of benefit from the immediacy that can come through social media,” Mr Albanese said during a media conference.
“We need to also look at what is the impact of that, what is the social licenses required.”