Facebook, Google Face Steeper Privacy Fines Under Australia Plan
- Move comes amid mounting pressure on social media platforms
- Tougher rules follow live-streaming of New Zealand massacre
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Tech giants such as Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google will face tougher penalties if they flout privacy laws, under a plan Australia’s prime minister said is necessary to safeguard personal information.
Australia’s government will introduce measures to increase fines for breaches, strengthen disclosure policies and embolden its privacy regulator to crack down on data misuse, according to a statement Sunday.