The Australian government won’t proceed with legislation that would have forced social media sites to crack down on misinformation on their platforms after failing to win enough cross-party support.

Australia has ditched plans to fine social media companies if they fail to stem the spread of misinformation, the country's communications minister said Sunday. The proposed legislation outlined sweeping powers to fine tech companies up to five percent of ...

The controversial misinformation bill will not become law after the government abandoned the legislation due to opposition in the Senate, with the communications minister suggesting several other proposals that could be pursued instead.