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Victoria announces new social media ‘demasking’ powers for accounts accused of vilification

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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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Victoria announces new social media ‘demasking’ powers for accounts accused of vilification
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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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Social media companies could be forced to identify anonymous accounts accused of online vilification, under new laws being proposed in Victoria.

The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, announced a suite of social media reforms on Sunday, saying families needed new ways to protect their children online.

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  • Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announced reforms to protect children online.
  • VCAT would have power to force platforms to identify anonymous accounts accused of vilification.

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