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27-11-2023

Complaint by Reset Australia against X (f.k.a Twitter) upheld by Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation independent Complaints Sub-Committee

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 […]

21-03-2022

DIGI welcomes release of ACMA report on Mis/Disinformation Code and supports its five key recommendations

MEDIA RELEASE 21.03.2022: The Digital Industry Group Inc. (DIGI) welcomes the Government’s release of and response to the ACMA’s June 2021 report assessing The Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation, and supports the ACMA’s five key recommendations in principle. On the release of the report today, DIGI Managing Director Sunita Bose said: “DIGI […]

01-12-2021

Statement by DIGI Managing Director Sunita Bose in response to the Online Safety Select Committee inquiry

“DIGI shares the Government’s strong commitment to online safety, having partnered with them to develop industry codes of practice on misinformation and for the Online Safety Act. “We welcome this committee as a way to have a deeper conversation about the immense amount of industry work in online safety – such as policies, teams, technology […]

11-10-2021

Australia disinformation code of practice strengthened with independent oversight and public complaints facility

Monday October 11, 2021: Today, the Digital Industry Group Inc. (DIGI) bolstered the governance of The Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation with independent oversight and a facility for the public to report breaches by signatories of their code commitments. Under the code, signatories must commit to safeguards to protect against online disinformation […]