The South Australian Government passed a Bill late last year which makes it illegal during election time to post political views on a blog or comment without also including a name and address.
The move is seen as a way of preventing people from not taking responsibility for posts which could sway public opinions on the election.
Those that transgress face a fine of A$1250 for citizens whilst if the media fall out of line that figure rises to A$5000
A potent for the future?
1 comment:
I really, really, hope not. Seems a bit severe. Do the same kind of punishments exist if you write something, print it off and then photocopy it?
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