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Katy Gallagher calls for social media platforms to be held accountable for online abuse
Minister for women, Katy Gallagher, says the volume, scale and forcefulness of threats and abusive language has increased during her time in politics.
It’s simply out of control in an online world and we’ve got to make the platforms accountable.
Facebook is the worst in terms of the platforms, Instagram and TikTok less so, but still bad.
These corporations don’t hand over thousands of dollars out of the goodness of their hearts. They expect something in return, and it’s everyday Victorians who end up paying the price.
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