Facebook, Google, Microsoft, TikTok, and Twitter adopt Aussie misinformation code
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A handful of technology giants operating in Australia have agreed on a code of practice that aims to stem disinformation on their respective platforms.
All signatories -- Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Redbubble, TikTok, and Twitter – have committed to the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation. They have also committed to releasing an annual transparency report about their efforts under the code.
The code [PDF] was prepared by the Digital Industry Group Inc (DiGi), a non-profit industry association advocating for the digital industry in Australia.
In December 2019, the Australian government asked the digital industry to develop the code in response to policy as set out in