Government Plan to Regulate Social Media Abuse

A radical plan to crack down on social media abuse is being considered by the

federal government. For more, Nine's Oliver Head joins us live in

Adelaide.

Ollie, how will it work?

Layla, good morning. Essentially, it will work the same as a passport.

Australians forced to submit one hundred points of identification,

like their driver's license or passport, when using social media accounts

like Facebook and Twitter. Now, police would have access to those social

media

accounts, and it's all part of a crackdown on online

abuse.

Now, users could be liable for defamation suits

or even

criminal prosecution, and it's all part of a,

a plan hoping to deter

people from engaging in bad behavior.

Now, the recommendations were handed down by a federal

parliamentary

inquiry. They're reforms that are being considered by the Morrison

government,

with the chairman saying there is merit to remove, to remove,

uh, the veil of being anonymous. Layla?