US Criticizes Australian Digital
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- Vishwam SankaranThe Independent
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US Criticizes Australian Digital. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/26474
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The US government has publicly criticized an Australian proposal for digital duty of care laws that would allow users to opt out of algorithmic feeds. The criticism came in the form of a submission from the US Embassy during Australia’s consultation period, stating concerns about potential censorship and rigid design requirements that could limit free speech. This unusual public intervention occurred while Prime…
US says Australian digital care bill would 'facilitate censorship' →The US embassy has expressed serious concerns over Australia’s proposed law that would allow social media users to opt out of algorithms, calling it censorship. The draft bill, expected to be introduced after a consultation period, requires Big Tech firms to provide an opt-out option for algorithmic feeds or face fines up to $72 million. The US government argues that the vague definitions of "harm" in the proposed…
US says Australia’s proposed law to opt out of social media algorithm is ‘censorship’ →The US embassy in Canberra has criticized Australia's proposed laws that would require tech firms to give users an option to turn off algorithms, arguing this amounts to "censorship of protected speech." The Australian government asserts these measures aim to protect individuals from harmful content online, while the US submission expresses concerns over vague definitions of harm and potential risks to free…
US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship' →Analysis
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- 23 Sep
The US has criticised Australia's proposal to give users the ability to opt out of social media algorithms, saying it amounts to "censorship of protected speech".
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23 Sep US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship'The US embassy in Canberra has criticized Australia's proposed laws that would require tech firms to give users an option to turn off algorithms, arguing this amounts to "censorship of protected speech." The Australian government asserts these measures aim to protect individuals from harmful content online, while the US submission expresses concerns over vague definitions of harm and potential risks to free…BBC
23 Sep US says Australia’s proposed law to opt out of social media algorithm is ‘censorship’The US embassy has expressed serious concerns over Australia’s proposed law that would allow social media users to opt out of algorithms, calling it censorship. The draft bill, expected to be introduced after a consultation period, requires Big Tech firms to provide an opt-out option for algorithmic feeds or face fines up to $72 million. The US government argues that the vague definitions of "harm" in the proposed…The Independent22 Sep US says Australian digital care bill would 'facilitate censorship'The US government has publicly criticized an Australian proposal for digital duty of care laws that would allow users to opt out of algorithmic feeds. The criticism came in the form of a submission from the US Embassy during Australia’s consultation period, stating concerns about potential censorship and rigid design requirements that could limit free speech. This unusual public intervention occurred while Prime…ABC News (AU)
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