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Prime Minister defends social media reforms amid US backlash

23 Sept 2026, 00:16 UTC · 3 independent sources
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🚨 ALBANESE PUSHES BACK ON U.S. CENSORSHIP CLAIMS Anthony Albanese has pushed back against the Trump administration’s criticism of Australia’s draft digital duty of care laws. The U.S. says Australia’s social media algorithm reforms risk “facilitating censorship.” Under the proposal, platforms would have to offer a default content feed, with an opt-out for posts only from followed accounts. Source: ABC Australia, Japan Times

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