Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he is “deeply sceptical”

Labor is preparing to put social media algorithms under closer scrutiny, but the government’s plan faces immediate resistance from Australia’s opposition.

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Communications Minister Anika Wells is expected to introduce draft legislation in Parliament this week that would create a digital duty of care for social media users. The measure is intended to address how platforms use algorithms.

Opposition leader Angus Taylor said he was “deeply sceptical” of the government’s approach. He warned against what he described as efforts to “censor” free speech online, setting up a sharp dispute as Parliament resumes.

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The Coalition has characterized the proposed legislation as an “attempt to censor the internet.” The bill’s introduction is expected to bring the conflict over platform regulation and online speech into the federal Parliament.

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