Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care'
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- Guardian World·1h agoTrump administration to confront Australia over Labor’s social media algorithm plan
White House warns trading partners against ‘imposing digital services taxes, fines, and other forms of extortion’ on US tech sector Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast The Trump administration will…
Read at Guardian World → - The West World·8h agoWhite House warns Australia against big tech ‘extortion’
Anthony Albanese’s latest big tech crackdown has spurred a warning from the White House against “extortion”.
Read at The West World → - The West Australian·9h agoAnthony Albanese threatens $100m fines for social media giants under major new Australian algorithm laws
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has put big tech on notice with $100 million fines as Labor moves to give Aussies more control over what appears in their feeds.
Read at The West Australian → - Guardian Australia·1d agoAustralia's digital duty of care bill a ‘global reckoning for big tech’, minister says – video
The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said the digital duty of care bill was not about government control, and added tech giants could face penalties of more than $100m for breaches. The communications minister, Anika Wells, said the legislation requiring users to be…
Read at Guardian Australia → - ET Tech·1d agoAustralia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care'
Social media giants face US$78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia's prime minister said Tuesday as he unveiled draft laws reining in big tech. Communications Minister Anika Wells said big tech was facing a "reckoning".
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