Australia now wants to reveal the true identities of online trolls in the country. Scott Morrison, the Australian Prime Minister, said that if they would force social media platforms if needed to.
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The country's current leader said that the government would do this through new legislation. Specifically, the new law would create a complaint mechanism that would require online platforms to take down the posts of fake accounts.
However, if Facebook, Twitter, and other social media giants cannot remove the posts, especially those with defamatory comments, they would be forced to provide the details of the offending online users.
Australia to Reveal Online Trolls' Identities
According to Engadget's latest report, Australia's Prime Minister explained that the internet world is currently suffering from anonymous accounts. He even described the internet as a "Wild West."
In this photo illustration ABC News reports on Facebook's news ban on Australian and International content on February 18, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Facebook has banned publishers an users in Australia from posting it sharing news content as the Australian government prepares to pass laws that will require social media companies to pay news publishers for sharing using content on their platforms.
As of the moment, you may see some comment sections infested by various trolls, commenting on sensitive statements that could affect other people.
This can either be on political, religious, or health posts. Some of these online trolls are also spreading fake content, including those posts against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since these anonymous attackers are becoming more rampant than ever, Facebook and other social media giants are making efforts to delete their posts. However, Australia wants more from them.
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Social Media Platforms Getting More Toxic?
Medical News Today reported that researchers confirmed that social media platforms are now affecting the mental wellness of its young and adult users.
This means that the social media giants are becoming more toxic than before. Experts said that various content affecting people could involve COVID-19 news, the number of people they have contact in social media, and many more.
On the other hand, negative comments from other online users also affect their mental health.
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