[Link] AEC preparing to combat Trump-style misinformation in 2022 election

Read: 27/1/2022 www.theguardian.com

Social media companies should commit to taking down unauthorised political material in agreed timeframes to combat misinformation in elections, according to the Australian electoral commissioner, Tom Rogers.

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[Link] ABC journalist agrees to pay MP $79,000 in defamation settlement over tweets

Read: 11/8/2021 www.abc.net.au

ABC journalist Louise Milligan has agreed to pay federal Liberal MP Andrew Laming $79,000 in a defamation case over a series of tweets she sent. Dr Laming launched the case in May, alleging Milligan defamed him in four tweets sent on March 28, 2021.

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