Victoria announces new social media ‘demasking’ powers for accounts accused of vilification
The Victorian government has proposed new laws that would allow the state tribunal to 'demask' anonymous social media accounts accused of vilification. Additionally, the reforms lower the legal threshold for suing social media and AI platforms for negligence regarding psychiatric harm to children.
As well as the new ‘demasking’ power, the Victorian reforms would lower the legal threshold to sue social media and AI platforms for negligence causing psychiatric harm to children. Photograph: Aap Image/AAP As well as the new ‘demasking’ power, the Victorian reforms would lower the legal threshold to sue social media and AI platforms for negligence causing psychiatric harm to children. Photograph: Aap Image/AAP Victoria Victoria announces new social media ‘demasking’ powers for accounts accused of vilification New laws would give Vcat power to force social and AI platforms to identify anonymous users in move premier says will protect children
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