Mosque Attack Streaming Spurs Planned Law Change in Australia
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Australia is planning to introduce new criminal penalties for social media companies that undermine public safety, after platforms such as Facebook carried footage of the deadly terrorist attack in New Zealand that were live-streamed by the gunman.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who is meeting with representatives from social media companies Tuesday, said his government was working on new laws in the wake of the attacks on two Christchurch mosques that left 50 people dead.