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title: ""Under new legislation in Australia, social media executives could be…"
date: 2019-04-04
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# "Under new legislation in Australia, social media executives could be…

*April 4, 2019 · Facebook*

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[https://www.npr.org/2019/04/04/709751602/australia-criminalizes-failure-to-remove-violent-content-from-internet-platforms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20190404](https://www.npr.org/2019/04/04/709751602/australia-criminalizes-failure-to-remove-violent-content-from-internet-platforms?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20190404){target="_blank"}
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\"Under new legislation in Australia, social media executives could be imprisoned for up to three years and companies could face penalties of up to 10% of their annual revenue if they do not remove violent content in an \"expeditious\" manner.\"
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