Australia's Disinformation & Misinformation Code Called 'Pointless'
Advertisement Continue Reading Below Reset Australia, who were involved in the consultation process, has already referred to the code as ‘pointless,’ specifying that an independent public regulator should replace it. Chris Cooper, the executive director of Reset Australia, has stated that: “This code attempts to suggest it can help “empower consumers to make better informed choices,” when the real problem is the algorithms used by Facebook and others actively promote disinformation, because that’s what keeps users engaged.” What Is The Code? The code aims to reduce user behavior...