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Andrew Brown and Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

MYSTERIOUS: Social media lies to be regulated by online cop | Mind Blowing Facts

Social media platforms will be monitored for deliberately perpetrating lies under proposed laws. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Social media companies will be placed on notice for failing to address deliberate lies spread on their platforms under new laws.

The communications watchdog will be given powers to monitor and regulate content on digital platforms under legislation introduced to federal parliament on Thursday.

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