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September 23, 2026
US Raises Concerns Over Australia's Social Media Algorithm Law
- The US embassy in Canberra criticized Australia's draft bill allowing users to opt out of social media algorithms, labeling it as potential censorship.
- Australia's proposed law aims to let users control their feeds, but the US fears it could impose rigid design requirements on platforms.
- The US government expressed concern that vague definitions of 'harm' could lead to viewpoint-based censorship affecting global users.
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- US says Australia’s proposed law to opt out of social media algorithm is ‘censorship’Sep 23, 2026 at 4:39 AM · Independent
- US warns Australia's social media reforms 'facilitating censorship'Sep 23, 2026 at 3:36 PM · The Hill