Major social media companies will take further steps to stop the publication of violent terror content in response to the Morrison Government\u2019s social media taskforce to keep Australians safe online.
\nThe commitments from the Australian Taskforce to Combat Terrorist and Extreme Violent Material Online the Government set up following the Christchurch terrorist attacks will see tighter monitoring and controls on live streaming and a simulation exercise to further test social media companies\u2019 capabilities.
\nThe action comes following the G20 Summit and world leaders\u2019 strong message to technology companies to take action to prevent the exploitation of the internet for terrorism and violent extremism.
\nPrime Minister Scott Morrison said his priority was to keep Australians safe.
\n\u201cSocial media companies need to step up and recognise their responsibilities to ensure their platforms are not being weaponised by violent terrorists and extremists,\u201d the Prime Minister said.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re doing everything we can with new laws and tighter controls at home and with our international partners to stop social media platforms being abused.
\n\u201cSocial media companies are on notice. If they don\u2019t deliver on their commitments, we will move to legislate and do so quickly.
\n\u201cTo keep all Australians safe we must prevent the use of online platforms by extremists, like what was filmed and shared in Christchurch.\u201d
\nThe Taskforce was formed following a Summit on March 26 convened by the Prime Minister, with members from Facebook, YouTube, Amazon, Microsoft and Twitter, along with Telstra, Vodafone, TPG and Optus.
\nThe report identifies nine areas of agreement, including prevention; detection and removal; transparency; deterrence; and capacity building.
\nThese areas build on and extend the commitments already made by industry and Government following the attacks, including to;<\/p>\n
This action also advances the principles and actions stipulated in the Christchurch Call to Action, which was developed by the New Zealand Government and has the support of some 18 countries, including Australia, as well as the major digital platforms.
\nAustralian internet service providers (ISPs) have also committed to continue to work with Government on effective content blocking arrangements on terrorist content
\nMinister for Communications Paul Fletcher said the members of the Taskforce worked collaboratively over the last three months to deliver this report to Government.
\n\u201cWe are grateful for the spirit of cooperation and goodwill displayed by industry and commend them for reaching a consensus on actions,\u201d Minister Fletcher said.
\n\u201cThis work is only part of the Government\u2019s broader online safety agenda.
\n\u201cThis Government has placed Australia at the forefront of international efforts to keep our citizens safe online.
\n\u201cIn 2015, we established the world\u2019s first Children\u2019s eSafety Commissioner and legislated a take-down regime for cyber-bullying material targeted at Australian children. In 2017, the Government expanded the eSafety Commissioner\u2019s remit to include all Australians, and introduced a civil penalty regime for image-based abuse.
\n\u201cSince then, the Government has provided additional funding for programs to support online safety for vulnerable Australians, teachers and carers of children under five, and for non-government operators providing online safety and training projects, bringing our investment in eSafety to over $100 million over the next four years.
\n\u201cWe have committed to introducing a new fit-for-purpose Online Safety Act, and will strengthen the penalties for online harassment and abuse,\u201d Minister Fletcher said.
\n\u201cWe will also work with states and territories to develop a nationally consistent approach to combatting criminal cyber-bullying and online harassment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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