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Australia Considers Social Media Regulation

Updated 2026-08-30 02:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Australian social services minister proposes making social media algorithms optional and banning pornography depicting strangulation. The measures aim to address concerns over online sexual violence among teenagers.

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The Guardian
Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/30/nepal-tibet-floods-missing-australians-secret-harbour-byelection-wa-tanya-plibersek-insiders-pacific-
2026-08-30 01:49 UTC
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