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Trump administration attacks Australia's 'opt-out' algorithm law in rare intervention

In an extremely uncommon move, the US government has publicly criticised an Australian government policy proposal.

It wants US social media companies excluded from digital duty of care laws, which would give Australians the option to opt out of algorithmic feeds.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in New York promoting Australian tech policies at the United Nations.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/trump-administration-slams-digital-duty-of-care-bill/107182970

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[โ€“] plant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

LMAO EXTREMELY UNCOMMON Since fucking when

[โ€“] dRLY@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 hours ago

I think they mean the new "Extremely Rare American InterventionTM" proper name/branding being used for legal purposes. Not to be confused with the old interpretation of interventions of actual historic use. /s lol