That was always the goal. You may have noticed, with a few exceptions on the right, political parties have effectively merged into a uniparty because they see what's coming, are doing what they need to survive when these laws roll out in western countries and to also create a veneer of democracy, an illusion of choice.

Criticism, inquiry and disagreement was always on borrowed time in a world that has embraced the mantra of "be kind". Western countries are heading toward authoritarianism and shedding liberty because of both a Government and corporate desire to instil control on its citizens and selling it to a majority of the public, who would tragically welcome it, as a way to deal with anti-social behaviour, joblessness or underemployment, unhealthiness and breaking social cohesion through punishment (inability to use public transport, bank accounts closed, imprisonment) or mandation (looking for full time work, gym membership, dentist check-ups).

Let’s call it what it is; tyranny.

. ACMA says that it will have no role in adjudicating truthfulness, leaving it to digital platforms to engage with industry bodies, fact-checkers, and AI to arbitrate what is true.

You've got to be fucking kidding me...

How much longer until they start diagnosing dissidents with some kind of illness? I'm thinking of something like the Soviet's "sluggish schizophrenia". I don't see them leaving their "mandatory quarantine camps" to just gather dust.

LOLz