The Australian government has announced plans to ban the disclosure of personal information after pro-Palestinian activists released personal information about hundreds of Jews in the country, the newspaper reported. Associated Press. Doxxing is generally understood as the malicious publication of personal information without the person’s consent.
The bill has not yet been drafted, but Attorney General Mark Dreyfus said it would include provisions for takedown notices to social media platforms and fines for those found guilty of exposing others to their personal information. . The government decided to take action after reports last week revealed that pro-Palestinian activists had leaked the personal information of Jews working in academia and other creative industries.
Pro-Palestinian activists around the world have become particularly anti-Israel since Hamas launched a surprise attack on the Jewish state on October 7, when 1,200 Israelis were killed and 253 more were killed. was abducted and brought back to Gaza. Since then, Israel has been conducting ground military operations in the Gaza Strip to eradicate Hamas from the strip.
Anti-Defamation League reported at the end of last year Anti-Semitism spiked after the October 7 attacks. The organization “recorded a total of 312 anti-Semitic incidents between October 7 and 23, 2023, of which 190 were directly related to the war between Israel and Gaza.” said.
Pro-Palestinian activists in Australia have come under fire after releasing a 900-page record of the names and personal information of around 600 Jews leaked via WhatsApp. According to the report, the information was released to writers, artists, musicians and academics.
Mr Dreyfus said the proposed legislation would strengthen Australia’s protections against hate speech. However, he did not elaborate on how the new law would work.
“The increasing use of online platforms to harm people through practices such as doxxing, which is the malicious publication of personal information without permission, is a deeply worrying development,” Dreyfus said. Ta.
“It was shocking that members of Australia’s Jewish community were recently targeted through acts such as the disclosure of personal information, but unfortunately this is by no means an isolated incident,” Dreyfus continued. Ta.
But author Clementine Ford, one of the activists who participated in the disclosure, said the act should not be considered a disclosure. “This chat demonstrated a highly coordinated effort to punish Palestinian activists and their allies,” Ford shared on Instagram.
Dreyfus tried to explain specifically how he defines identity theft, saying it is “the malicious public disclosure of people’s personal information without their consent.”
“We live in a vibrant multicultural community and we should strive to protect it,” Dreyfus added.
era of israel report The Australian Government’s plan to ban the leakage of personal information has been welcomed by the Australian Jewish Executive Council, it said.
“We look forward to working with the government to ensure we understand the full extent of the harm caused and to ensure new legislation effectively protects Australians from this shameful and dangerous practice,” said council president Daniel Aghion. “
It is currently unclear when the new law will take effect.
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