‘One of the worst things I have ever seen’: Labor’s ‘abhorrent’ algorithm legislation under fire

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Shadow Communications Minister Sarah Henderson condemns the proposed legislation as a “backdoor” return of Labor’s disinformation bill. “This legislation is a backdoor way of reintroducing the disinformation and misinformation bill; it’s all about shutting down any online service,” Ms Henderson told News24. “It is frightening; it includes news websites, which of course means they have the power to shut down any commentary, any news report, any media organisation, any opinion. “This is abhorrent legislation, one of the worst things I have ever seen in the parliament. “We are going to fight this every step of the way.”

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