On Monday 17 August, the IIC Australian Chapter hosted a webinar discussing countering Misinformation.
This webinar looks at Australia’s proposed voluntary code of practice for online misinformation, its key elements, role and resource demands, explores Taiwan’s outcomes-based misinformation code, its background and effectiveness, discusses Google’s public policy approach to misinformation in the Asia Pacific region and the role of international coordination and considers First Draft’s experience in applying its three part typology for information disorder and reflect on either the similarities and differences across jurisdictions.
The discussion is moderated by Sophie Kowald, Editor, Intermedia and Co-Vice President of the IIC Australian Chapter.
Speakers included:
Creina Chapman, Deputy Chair & CEO, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Jean-Jacques Sahel, Head of Information and Content Policy, APAC, Google Dr Claire Wardle, Co-Founder and Leader, First Draft
Dr. Lihyun Lin, Commissioner, National Communications Commission, Taiwan
If you missed the live discussion, you can find the recorded webinar below.