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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 […]
Press release, 7 February 2024 – Twitch has today announced that it will adopt the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation (ACPDM), affirming its commitment to protecting Australians from harmful misinformation and disinformation online. Twitch, an interactive livestreaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music, is the newest signatory of the code […]
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 […]
MEDIA RELEASE, 20.01.2023: The Digital Industry Group Inc. (DIGI) has broadly welcomed the announcement by the Government today about the ACMA receiving greater oversight powers over mis- and disinformation, and looks forward to engaging with the details once released. DIGI reiterated its in principle support for the granting of new powers to the ACMA that […]