Australia to Fine Tech Companies for Platforming 'Disinformation,'

The Facts

• Australia is expected to pass a law that would fine tech companies up to 5% of their global revenue if they don't block misinformation and disinformation from spreading on their social media platforms.

• According to the head of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), Michell Rowland, speech will be labled mis- or disinformation only if it's "seriously harmful and verifiably false."

• According to the agency's website, the law won't give the ACMA powers to delete social media posts directly, but rather force tech platforms to "increase their transparency with Australian users about how they handle misinformation and disinformation."