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Australia moves to curb social media algorithms and strengthen child protections online

Saturday, 12 September 2026, 06:29 · 1 min read

Australia, already the first country to ban social media access for minors, is pushing further with new legislation that would require social media companies to let users opt out of algorithmic content feeds. The proposed laws also include measures to bolster online child protection, building on the country's earlier age-restriction framework. Critics in the opposition have raised concerns that the measures could constitute government censorship of digital platforms.

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France24 — 'My Feed My Way': Australia takes on the algorithm ↗︎
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