ADV 3001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Pew Research Center, Linkedin, Bailo
6 Aug 2019
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Privacy in social media in america vs australia. In wake of the christchurch terrorist attack, new social media laws have been introduced to the australian parliament. During the shootings, the terrorist live streamed the attacks at the two mosques on facebook and other platforms. A new law drafted would impose criminal penalties for social media companies who permit sharing of abhorrent material, even if they were based overseas (smyth, 2019). The internet is an international platform, and defining the lines between the united states and australia become tricky. A law like this can interfere with an already existing american regulation, the cloud act. Clarifying lawful overseas use of internet act, prevents american companies from sharing certain types of information with law enforcement. On april 5, australia passed this law, called the criminal code amendment (sharing of. Social media platforms now must remove content that shows kidnapping, murders, rape, or terrorist attacks in a timely fashion.
