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Anika Wells
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Australia defies Trump criticism with social-media algorithm opt-out law
Australia plans to force social-media platforms to offer users a genuine choice between algorithmically recommended feeds and posts from accounts they deliberately follow, with penalties reaching A$109.2 million as the Trump administration warns allies against targeting U.S. technology companies.
Australia doubles social media ban fines to A$99m as teenagers bypass age checks
Australia blocked five million youth accounts, yet 85% of surveyed teens stayed online. A$99 million fines now test whether enforcement can catch up.