US Warns Australia’s Digital Duty of Care Law Risks ‘Viewpoint-Based Censorship’
The U.S. government said it opposed foreign measures that result in extraterritorial censorship of Americans’ protected speech online.
TL;DR
- The U.S. has warned Australia that its proposed digital duty of care laws may lead to censorship.
- The U.S. government cited concerns about speech and platform design in the legislation.
- A framework enforcing vague 'harm' definitions risks becoming a censorship tool for viewpoints.
- The U.S. government stated that preserving free, open internet and freedom of expression are top priorities.