Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care'
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- The West World·3h 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·4h 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·20h 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·22h 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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