Q. Can the Australian Federal Police/Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission take over my social media account? To take control of an online account.
The Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 would hand over three new warrants to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) to deal with online crime on social media platforms.
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Twitter alarmed as Australia mulls account takeover warrants
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Tue, Feb 16 2021 16:51 IST |
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New Delhi, Feb 16 : Facing intense political heat in India, Twitter has raised an alarm at an upcoming surveillance bill in Australia that has proposed a new account takeover warrant which, if passed, will let law enforcement agencies take control of a person s online account for the purposes of gathering evidence about serious offences.
The Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 would hand over three new warrants to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) to deal with online crime on social media platforms.