Digital Industry Group (DIGI), a group representing Australia's digital industry, has warned authorities against regulations aimed at curbing the dominance of Google and Facebook. Such measures could hit smaller companies without the resources to cope with stricter rules, said Sunita Bose, the managing director of the group. Facebook and Google are both members of DIGI. The Australian government is considering new laws that would force internet service providers (ISPs) such as Telstra or Optus to block access to websites deemed "illegal" by their users. The ACCC has previously made recommendations for the introduction of a law similar to the EU's General Data Protection Regulation.
Digital Industry Group (DIGI), a group representing Australia's digital industry, has warned authorities against regulations aimed at curbing the dominance of Google and Facebook. Such measures could hit smaller companies without the resources to cope with stricter rules, said Sunita Bose, the managing director of the group. Facebook and Google are both members of DIGI. Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is due to release a report on online platforms at the end of June. The ACCC has previously made recommendations for the introduction of a law similar to the EU's General Data Protection Regulation.