Sydney (AFP) – Australia has ditched plans to fine social media companies if they fail to stem the spread of misinformation, ...

Australia's government said on Sunday it had dropped plans to fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online.

The federal government has walked away from its misinformation bill intended to stop the spread of conspiracy theories.

Proposed laws aimed at targeting misinformation and disinformation proliferating social media have been culled after it ...

Justice KV Viswanathan of the Supreme Court on Saturday flagged the increasing spread of misinformation through virtual ...

In Washington state, there is a presumptive right to vote, which means anyone registering to vote need only provide a ...

Martin Makary was known for his contrarian stance during the Covid pandemic, as he questioned the necessity of masking. He ...

Their differing views could see the cabinet divided in an administration that has not yet made any firm remarks on whether it ...

"When we say, 'I don’t think that Linda McMahon will be an efficient steward of the Department of Education,' it’s like, ...

Cassidy is not alone. The Independent spoke to many of the Republican senators who are doctors and would be responsible for ...

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US president-elect Donald Trump has nominated surgeon and writer Martin Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, the ...