New laws in Victoria target online trolls and harmful tech designs. How will they work?

By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University

The Victorian government has announced it will introduce “nation-leading” laws to make technology companies accountable for preventing hate and keeping children safe.

The announcement comes as governments around the world grapple with how best to mitigate online harms, including emerging ones associated with artificial intelligence (AI).

So what are the new laws? And how will they work in practice?

Unmasking trolls

The state will…

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