Amazon Quiz: Which country recently released the Social Media (Basic Expectations and Defamation) Bill 2021?

Amazon Quiz: Which country recently released the Social Media (Basic Expectations and Defamation) Bill 2021?

A. Singapore

B. Sweden

C. Australia

D. Norway

Answer: Australia 

Trolling is a problem of social media since someone might be cracking a joke at others’ expense, often hurting the sentiments of individuals or communities. While going after individual trolls is hard, the Australian government seeks to shift the onus to social media platforms with the help of this bill. 

It considers the platforms as publishers, and hence responsible for the content put out. Thus, it’d be up to them to deter or block content from trolls. Prime Minister Scott Morrison commented on the same, saying, “The reforms will ensure social media companies are considered publishers and can be held liable for defamatory comments posted on their platforms. They can avoid this liability if they provide information that ensures a victim can identify and commence defamation proceedings against the troll. Social media can too often be a cowards’ palace, where the anonymous can bully, harass and ruin lives without consequence. We would not accept these faceless attacks in a school, at home, in the office, or on the street. And we must not stand for it online, on our devices and in our homes.”

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