Social media sites may be fined over cyber bullying

By Matthew Knott
Updated September 24 2014 - 10:13am, first published September 18 2014 - 9:56am
Safety: The government has promised to protect children from cyber bullying, aiming to legislate on the issue by the end of 2014.
Safety: The government has promised to protect children from cyber bullying, aiming to legislate on the issue by the end of 2014.
Safety: The government has promised to protect children from cyber bullying, aiming to legislate on the issue by the end of 2014.
Safety: The government has promised to protect children from cyber bullying, aiming to legislate on the issue by the end of 2014.
Safety: The government has promised to protect children from cyber bullying, aiming to legislate on the issue by the end of 2014.
Safety: The government has promised to protect children from cyber bullying, aiming to legislate on the issue by the end of 2014.
Safety: The government has promised to protect children from cyber bullying, aiming to legislate on the issue by the end of 2014.
Safety: The government has promised to protect children from cyber bullying, aiming to legislate on the issue by the end of 2014.

The federal government is considering fining social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter if they refuse to remove material deemed harmful to young people from their sites.

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