Online platforms spreading misinformation and disinformation could face millions of dollars in penalties under new proposed federal government legislation that bolsters the power of Australia’s media watchdog.

    • marciealana@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      What is truth anyway?

      I believe we cannot see objective truth through our personal biases, making this impossible. What they probably mean is that they want media to display only their biases.

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        1 year ago

        🤔 A lot of things can be proven. Somebody either did say something or they didn’t, an event occurred or it didn’t, a study is founded in data and rigorous testing or it isn’t, scientific evidence is peer reviewed or it isn’t, etc.