Victoria, Australia, is proposing new laws that would grant the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) the power to compel social media and AI platforms to reveal the identities of anonymous users accused of vilification. Premier Jacinta Allan stated these reforms aim to enhance child protection online. Additionally, the state plans to lower the legal threshold for suing these platforms for negligence that causes psychiatric harm to children, removing the requirement for families to prove a permanent impairment of at least 10% for suits on behalf of minors. AI
IMPACT This legislation could increase accountability for AI and social media platforms regarding user conduct and potential harm to minors.
RANK_REASON New legislation proposed by a state government impacting social media and AI platforms. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.4]
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- Jacinta Allan
- Marilyn Bromberg
- Meta
- The Guardian
- University of Western Australia
- Victoria
- Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
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