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US Warns Australia on Social Media Reforms, Citing Censorship Concerns
The Trump administration has criticized Australia's proposed social media algorithm reforms, warning that they could be viewed as "facilitating censorship." The draft laws, proposed this month, would give users the option to choose the content on their feeds, including the ability to opt-out of algorithmic curation. Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, defended the reforms, stating that they are not censorship and that the government is working to protect Australians. The US expressed "serious concerns" that forcing firms to allow algorithm opt-out would infringe on Americans' free speech.
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- Left (2): The Guardian, The Independent
- Centre (7): ABC Australia, BBC News, Channel News Asia, Deccan Herald, France 24, The Age, The Japan Times