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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€“] ZeroHora@lemmy.ml 2 points 18 hours ago

classic

I swear to god, "journalists" are the most disgusting people alive. Fuck off.

[โ€“] plant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

LMAO EXTREMELY UNCOMMON Since fucking when

[โ€“] dRLY@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 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

[โ€“] queermunist@lemmy.ml 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

The US couped the Australian government because the PM threatened to cancel the lease for the US Pine Gap facility.

That's gotta be on lawmakers' minds now that the US is involving itself here.

[โ€“] manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml 1 points 18 hours ago

The day after Albanese said he supported the USA abducting Maduro, I emailed his office suggesting if he did not denounce it, he would be eating his words. I'm feeling pretty smug today.

[โ€“] eldavi@lemmy.ml -1 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

that was back in the 70's and it would be surprising if it colored anyone's behavior since then.

[โ€“] dropdrip@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

People are goldfish in your reality?

[โ€“] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

People are goldfish in this reality, lol. But information is also restricted/not disseminated as it should be.

[โ€“] dRLY@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago

American government never forgets a slight done to it no matter how long ago. Just "forgets" when it was something it has done to other nations.

[โ€“] RedWizard@hexbear.net 0 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Not a defense of "Algorithmic Feeds" but imagine trying to use the TikTok "for you" page in chronological order.

[โ€“] Horse@lemmygrad.ml -1 points 17 hours ago

not a tiktok person, but that's basically the normal way to use tumblr
people who use the "for you" page on there are considered weird (derogatory)