Labor and Coalition join forces to curb misinformation after Sydney stabbing attacks

The government's misinformation bill - shelved last year - is back on the agenda in the wake of two stabbing attacks in Sydney.

Social media apps seen on an Apple iPhone smartphone device. Credit: AAP

Key Points

• A shocking week of violence in Sydney has renewed calls for the government to sanction social media companies who fail to remove misinformation and graphic content.
• It's prompted Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant to formally order social media companies to remove the material.
• The spotlight is now back on the government's misinformation bill.

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