Canberra, November 14 (UITV) – The Australian government has recently announced a new plan for social media companies, which aims to ensure the well-being of users. This plan will come under the Digital Duty of Care Regulation, which is now being expedited in the process of making law. The aim of this initiative is to make social media platforms more sensitive to their responsibilities and create a safe environment for online users.
According to the report of Xinhua News Agency, on Wednesday night, Communications Minister Michelle Rolland committed to making the Digital Duty of Care Regulation a law for technology companies. Australian Communications Minister Michelle Rolland announced this proposed plan on Wednesday. According to him, under this new regulation, social media companies will have to constantly monitor their platforms and take active steps to protect users from potential harm.
This step will be binding on those companies who fail to prioritize the well-being of their users. Michel Rolland said about this plan, “We now need to move from reacting to harms by relying only on content regulation to a system-based prevention.” Rolland also clarified that this move is part of a growing effort globally aimed at making online services safe and healthy. Under the new regulation, if a social media platform seriously violates its duty of care towards Australian users, it may face severe penalties. Apart from this, the government believes that this new law will be effective in cases where safety standards are not followed by the platforms deliberately or systematically. The Australian government took this step after an independent review, which was implemented under the Online Safety Act. This review recommended a duty of care law, which aims to hold the platforms accountable for their responsibilities. However, this report was submitted to the government in October, but it has not yet been made public. Along with this, the government has also started working on a law banning children under the age of 16 from using social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised that a new law will be introduced in Parliament in November regarding this ban. This step has been taken keeping in mind the safety of children, so that they can be protected from online dangers.
The announcements of this new regulation make it clear that the Australian government is now very serious about digital safety. Its aim is not only to hold social media platforms responsible, but also to provide users with a safe and healthy online experience. It is expected that such policies will be adopted in other countries as well, so that the safety and well-being of people in the internet world can be ensured.
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