#AUStriches will soon have mis- and disinformation legislation foisted upon them. Thatโs what all the eKaren stuff is really about - ensuring Gov can enforce this against platforms.
Take a look at what they want to control:
Will be interesting to see this tested in court.
I'm still hopeful some judge will tape an "actual malice" test on the top, but I'm prepared to be disappointed...
Yes they are; this legislation simply means we wonโt be allowed to talk about it online.
It doesnโt apply to Gov and their institutions so they can say whatever they want, but youโll be sent to the gulag if you go against their narrative.
Be prepared to quote from the Little Red Book of whichever clueless megalomaniac is in power.
I should create a bot that finds relevant, twistable quotations from Anthony Albanese Thought. But with so little material to work with... :p
They did that 30 years ago already.
Aus was the โbest performingโ OECD nation after 2008 GFC because we had plenty of headroom to print, Gov debt is relatively low. We havenโt really had a recession since early 90s.
Weโre second behind Norway in private debt levels.