Critics argue that global social media giants could pull out of Australia if other countries don't adopt similar laws. Facebook said it removed 1.5 million videos of the shootings during the first 24 hours afterward. The government argues that social media companies need to do more to exclude such content. "Abhorrent violent material" is defined as acts of terrorism, murder, attempted murder, torture, rape and kidnapping. The crime would be punishable by three years in prison and a 2.1 million Australian dollar ($1.5 million) fine for an individual.

Source: ABC News April 04, 2019 06:56 UTC