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DIGI media release, 17 September: The Digital Industry Group Inc. welcomes the release of the Government’s Scams Prevention Framework exposure draft, particularly the sector-specific codes with strong obligations for digital platforms, telecommunications and banks to protect Australians against scams. On the release of the legislation, DIGI, Managing Director, Sunita Bose said: “Scammers must be stopped […]
Media release, September 12/9/24: DIGI and its members will closely review and constructively engage with all digital industry reforms announced this week. On the release of the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, DIGI Managing Director, Sunita Bose, said: “DIGI fully supports the need to reform the Privacy Act to give Australians more choice, […]
Monday February 22, 2021: Today the Digital Industry Group Inc. (DIGI) launched a new code of practice that commits a diverse set of technology companies to reducing the risk of online misinformation causing harm to Australians. The Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation has been adopted by Twitter, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Redbubble, and […]
Friday June 26, 2020: “DIGI has been engaging with the ACMA since December 2019 after the Government’s request that digital platforms develop a voluntary code of conduct for disinformation. “In May, we announced to the ACMA and other stakeholders that we would be proactively developing an industry code, in partnership with the UTS Centre for […]