Tag: online trolls

Beijing Spreads Social Media Disinformation About Australian Politics: Think Tank

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using social media to spread disinformation about Australian politics in a bid to undermine trust in Australia’s democratic institutions, researchers said. Beijing has coordinated dozens of Twitter accounts in recent months to amplify allegations of sexual assault and misconduct in Parliament House using the propaganda network Spamouflage, according to…


South Australian MP Calls for Greater Online Protection for Women

Federal Member for Boothby, South Australia, Nicolle Flint, is urging the Australian Government to extend proposed legislation which will unmask online trolls and abusers to include additional protections for women. In a 60-page submission to the Select Committee on Social Media and Online Safety, Flint presented evidence of social media and online abuse of women…