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Online misinformation crackdown clears first hurdle

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66% Informative

The federal government has vowed to crack down on misinformation and disinformation online.

The proposed laws will give the Australian Communications and Media Authority power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation.

Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the bill was necessary for keeping Australians safe.

Opposition MP Keith Pitt compared the bill to George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984 .

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73

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75

Neutral language

48

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informal

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English

Language complexity

57

Offensive language

possibly offensive

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not hateful

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Known propaganda techniques

not detected

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short-lived

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