Newsletter IconFacebook IconX IconThreads IconInstagram IconYouTube IconPinterest Icon
Giveaway: Win an NZXT H6 RGB+ Case, Kraken Elite AIO, RGB Fans and 1200W PSU

Australian PM to BAN domains that distribute 'terrorism-level' content

Australia has begun their fight against terrorism related videos/content being distributed online.

Comments
Tech and Science Editor
Published
Updated
1-minute read time
Voice: Jak Connor
0:00 / --:--
Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio.

Australia has announced their fight against online platforms distributing 'extremism' content through blocking domains that are found to be holding and publishing explicit content.

Australian PM to BAN domains that distribute 'terrorism-level' content | TweakTown.com

Australia's Prime Minister, Scott Morison has announced that the country will be moving forward with their efforts to not allow for crises attacks to distributed on online platforms in their country. An example of this was the recent Christchurch massacre that occured in New Zealand, or the recent manifesto that was published on 8Chan.

The nations's eSafety Commissioner will be the one determining what content can be viewed and what cannot through and yet-to-be-established internet framework. These efforts for internet content blockage are to simply not allow for terrorists of any kind to glorify their conquests through social status, Australia is currently contemplating legislation that will force internet companies to improve their safety measures for users.

While this might sounds like a great idea on paper, it seems that it will be extremely difficult to not only monitor but to also determine which websites should be banned and shouldn't be banned. Take the Christchurch shooting for example, that whole shooting was live-streamed on Twitter and then re-distributed to Facebook. Does this mean under the new Australian laws that those domains will now be banned for Australian users since these are the domains are 'glorifying' the terrorists actions? It seems like its a slippery slope that will certainly be a tricky piece of legislation to pass.

Photo of the Extremism (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

Best Deals: Extremism (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)

Prices last scanned 6 hours and 24 minutes ago

* Prices may be inaccurate. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. We earn affiliate commission from any Newegg or PCCG sales.

News Source:engadget.com

Comments

Tech and Science Editor

Email IconX IconLinkedIn Icon

Jak joined TweakTown in 2017 and has since reviewed 100s of new tech products and kept us informed daily on the latest science, space, and artificial intelligence news. Jak's love for science, space, and technology, and, more specifically, PC gaming, began at 10 years old. It was the day his dad showed him how to play Age of Empires on an old Compaq PC. Ever since that day, Jak fell in love with games and the progression of the technology industry in all its forms.

Stay Updated

Follow TweakTown for breaking tech news, reviews, and daily updates.

Add TweakTown as a preferred source on GoogleFind TweakTown on Apple News
Newsletter Subscription