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*UPDATE* – 1:30pm AEST: X has signed on to the AOSC. This means that eight leading companies in the tech industry have today launched a proactive code aimed at combating scam activity in Australia. The Australian Online Scams Code (AOSC) has been signed by Discord, Google, Meta, Snap, TikTok, Twitch, X, and Yahoo as initial […]
The independent Complaints Sub-Committee completed its inquiries into the complaint by Reset Australia against Meta after considering the information provided by the parties and consulting the independent reviewer of the Meta transparency report. The Committee dismissed the complaint on the grounds that Reset Australia produced no convincing evidence that Meta’s transparency report contained false statements. […]
Media release, Monday, 27 November 2023 – A decision by an independent committee in relation to a complaint by Reset Australia against X (f.k.a Twitter) under the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation (ACPDM) has been reached today. The Digital Industry Group Inc. (DIGI) is releasing this decision in its role as the […]
On today’s, launch of the National Anti-Scam Centre, DIGI Managing Director Sunita Bose said: “DIGI welcomes the launch and continued funding of the National Anti-Scams Centre (NASC), and we look forward to working with the Government on the details of this important initiative. “While DIGI’s members invest heavily in protecting Australian consumers from scams, consumers […]