An advocate says that big tech should take the responsibility to curb abusive content on social media as they “make a heap of money” out of their sites. It came after the federal government proposed the anti-trolling law, which will force social media platforms to take down offending posts and provide the identity of anonymous posters in some circumstances. However, if the social media company refuses to reveal the real identity of the accused user, it will be held liable for the defamatory comments. Anti-trolling campaigner and journalist Erin Molan on Tuesday said people can “get absolutely annihilated and torn to shreds” by anonymous trolls, yet seeking help from the social media platforms themselves or law enforcement is “almost impossible.” “The legislation just hasn’t existed until now… Social media is essentially a protected species in that space and have been for a very long time,” she told the Social Media and …