Submission to Inquiry into the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024
The Human Rights Law Centre’s submission to the Inquiry into the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 calls for comprehensive comprehensive, human rights-informed legislation that holds big tech accountable for the spread of harmful misinformation and disinformation.
The submission makes a number of recommendations including:
1. the Bill must be better grounded in human rights law and principles;
2. the self-regulation measures contemplated by the Bill will be ineffective; and
3. digital platforms should owe a legislated duty of care to all users.