Executives from Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat just fronted a parliamentary inquiry, fiercely pushing back against this unprecedented legal trap.
They exposed the truth: Australia already has a massive online safety framework. Opening the floodgates to rogue litigation is completely unnecessary and dangerous.
But it gets worse.
The Greens, whose vote Albanese desperately needs, are trying to hijack the bill to make it even more radical, demanding individuals be allowed to sue Big Tech into submission.
Shockingly, Communications Minister Anika Wells is refusing to rule it out, admitting the government is looking to make this draconian bill “as strong as possible”
Make no mistake: if platforms face endless American style lawsuits every time someone claims “harm” over a political disagreement, they will simply pull the plug on free debate.
The final report drops on November 20.
If this bill gets passed, the online free speech community that we love so much will be effectively dead and buried.
