The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has the power to enforce content restrictions on Internet content hosted within Australia, and maintain a "black-list" of overseas websites which is then provided for use in filtering software. The restrictions focus primarily on child pornography, sexual violence, and other illegal activities, compiled as a result of a consumer complaints process. In 2009, the OpenNet Initiative found no evidence of Internet filtering in Australia, but due to legal restrictions ONI does not test for filtering of child pornography.
@522WPB33yrs3Y
Yes But only for racially motivated conduct
@4Z643933yrs3Y
Terrorist yes. But do more on security it was never intended for e commerce and I keep getting porn viruses.
Yes, but only to prevent child pornography, illegal searches, harmful misinformation (such as anti-vaxx) and AI
@9JDR7543mos3MO
Yes, only to take down what is bad and what affects the government severely. They shouldn't regulate other people's business through the interent.
Yes, but only to regulate use of computers or artificial intelligence creating images, voices, videos, or other media.
@9FFQK5S7mos7MO
@9DN58848mos8MO
Ban porn, porn bad, and other stuff
The government shouldn’t outright ban websites without reason, but they should be able to restrict access to certain websites to protect people. They should also have the power to tackle illegal activities. ISPs should only retain data about usage of restricted websites.
@9DDBFK58mos8MO
Yes but only to prevent people committing severe crimes like child pornography-related offences
@9CN2PRT10mos10MO
No, but nationalize ISPs. The internet should be a public utility and public utilities should not have further restrictions than those already placed on media. We wouldn't ban books, we shouldn't ban anything on the internet unless it is absolutely a danger to society.
@9CFH534One Nation10mos10MO
Only in the case of child pornography and foreign scams.
It's very suspicious that their isn't an answer that condemns child abuse without swallowing the copyright narrative.
People who download copywritten material aren't stealing. They wouldn't buy it in the first place. It's a bad faith argument from the start.
@99X4SZ51yr1Y
Restrict websites like pornography for minors and restrict gore websites
@99X4SSB1yr1Y
Increase protection to social media by youth under age limit but don't regulate internet
@99BZKCK1yr1Y
Yes, only to prevent child pornography and sexual violence
No, but material that is harmful, illegal or could lead to radicalisation should be removed
Yes, but only in as far as removing access to criminal activities that are unable to be shut down locally e.g. international human trade, smuggling, child porn etc...
@988PJZ51yr1Y
Yes, but only to prevent child pornography and other illicit/immoral content.
@983NRV61yr1Y
Yes but only for things Like Child pornography or other illegal things.
@982VQ9M1yr1Y
Yes, and outlaw pornography.
@97ZWH2T1yr1Y
To protect, not to constrict
@97S6HKN1yr1Y
Yes, but block any child pornography and copyright infringement, but allow them the option to have the internet filtered or not besides the aforementioned child pornography.
The government should regulate net neutrality to ensure internet traffic is treated equally and provide a level playing field. The government should not regulate the content on the internet other than illegal materials such as child abuse material
Only for misinformation and child pornography
Yes, but only in clear ways, current regulation and future potential regulation is too vague and heavy handed control under the guise of 'safety for children' or 'anti trolling'
@8X878BC2yrs2Y
No, do not censor unless in the case of child porn.
@8WS9QT63yrs3Y
Yes, but only websites intended for children
@8WGL7H3Independent3yrs3Y
Yes but only to stop serious criminal behaviour
@8VC6KG4Independent3yrs3Y
No, but keep a blacklist of censored websites
Require ISPs to retain data for two years for police investigations.
General citizen media should not be regulated but government and military sites should obviously be regulated. Certain dangerous sites which explain how to make certain weapons or viruses, particularly WMD should mostly be restricted to military regulated sites though can be opened to an extent for educational purposes. Overall, the government should at least guarantee safety and privacy on the internet through access to reliable security networks to keep people safe and to prevent the wrong information getting into the wrong hands, but other than that, the internet should be a free place of discussion and communication.
yes but only to take away all the bad things and the black market and do not require ips to retain data
@93TYVWM2yrs2Y
No i wanna play my roblox bloxburge
@936TKK62yrs2Y
Only child pornography and traficking
@936FVYM2yrs2Y
Yes, but only to censor child pornography, not to monitor anyone. There are people who will track them down independently
Yes, but using transparent standards that can be appealed
@92Z7Y9Q2yrs2Y
Only to stop illegal activities and false information
@92WBP9Q2yrs2Y
Yes, regulate social media networks, and prevent illegal activities as a last resort.
@92DKHTJLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
Never, & Never censor or monitor data. the Government should have no rights and power over it at anywhere anytime and Must be Eradicated ASAP!.
@92CJH452yrs2Y
Yes, but only for child pornography, drug trafficking, and violent illegal activity (not copyright infringement)
@927ZNDV2yrs2Y
Block American social media. And child porn obviously
@925DXGTConservatives2yrs2Y
Yes, and all pornography should be banned.
Yes, to prevent child pornography, sex trafficking but also to track down and hold people accountable for spreading hate speech on platforms such as Reddit, 4chan and 8chan
@8ZLD26YIndependent2yrs2Y
Yes, preventing child pornography and radicalisation
@8Z2W8XP2yrs2Y
Only for child pornography or terrorism
Yes, but only to prevent crimes like child pornography, abuse of animals or people. It should be transparent and known, to deter criminal activity - hopefully.
Only for criminal activity such as child pornography
@8TK8FQQ3yrs3Y
Yes, but to only prevent child pornography and radicalism
@92SYBWX2yrs2Y
Yes, but not through blunt instruments like censorship.
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