technology companies: A new report recommends major changes to Australian online laws to stamp out cyberbullying, revenge porn, and harassment of people of all ages, according to Nine News Australia. Former top public servant Lynelle Briggs' report recommends a fundamental shift - holding technology companies accountable to laws online, just like laws apply in the real world. To improve your experience update it here News National Sweeping new laws to protect people online By AAP3 00am Feb 16, media giants should be ashamed of doing the bare minimum to protect people online, and are facing sweeping new laws to do the job for them. She singled out social media giants for doing the bare minimum by signing up to the weaker second tier of Australia's voluntary compliance regime. This leaves the strong impression that these companies could easily be doing much more to remove harmful material voluntarily at source. Companies with the reputations, influence and resources of Facebook, Google Instagram and You Tube should be ashamed that they did not sign up for the tier one, Ms Briggs said in her report.
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