Canberra, Nov 28 (UNI/Sputnik) The Australian government is planning to introduce new laws that will hold social media platforms accountable for the damaging comments users anonymously publish in a bid to battle cyberbullying, a statement on Prime Minister Scott Morrison's website said on Sunday.
"The Morrison Government will introduce new court powers to force global social media giants to unmask anonymous online trolls and better protect Australians online ... The reforms will ensure social media companies are considered publishers and can be held liable for defamatory comments posted on their platforms," the statement said.
In case a social media platform is able to provide the victim of the comments with the identity of the person who left them so that the victim can commence a defamation proceeding, the company will be pardoned from the liability.