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Morning Mail: US warns Albanese over algorithm opt-out, cost of raising children rising, and a hot chook taste test

UK · 2026-09-23

Key takeaway

Australia's planned social media algorithm opt-out faces US pushback as censorship.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerthe Albanese government proposes a social media algorithm opt-out, requiring platforms to offer non-algorithmic feeds
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onthe Trump administration warns this will be treated as censorship, escalating US–Australia regulatory tension
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onmajor platforms (Meta, Alphabet, TikTok) face compliance costs and may alter product offerings or reduce investment in Australia
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youAustralian media, advertisers, and SMEs reliant on social referral traffic face reduced reach and higher customer acquisition costs

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Source: theguardian.com

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