The code, prepared by the Digital Industry Group Inc (DiGi), a non-profit industry association, will be reviewed in 12 months, reports ZDNet
Top tech giants like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, TikTok, and Twitter have agreed to adopt the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation that aims to address the spread of fake news and disinformation on online platforms.
The code, prepared by the Digital Industry Group Inc (DiGi), a non-profit industry association, will be reviewed in 12 months, reports ZDNet.
The code will apply to certain products and services that are delivered to end-users in Australia, such as user-generated sponsored and shared content.
Private messaging services, email services, and enterprise services are excluded from the code.
The code was developed in response to government policy where it asked the major digital platforms to develop a voluntary code of conduct outlining what the platforms will do to address concerns regarding disinformation and credibility signaling for news content.
The code provides seven guiding principles, with the first aimed at protecting freedom of expression.
"Signatories should not be compelled by governments or other parties to remove content solely on the basis of its alleged falsity if the content would not otherwise be unlawful," according to the code.
The digital platforms that have signed this code recognize their role as important actors within the Australian information ecosystem and have already implemented a range of measures to tackle the propagation of disinformation and misinformation amongst users of their services and products.
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