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Australia's Tech Regulation Push

Updated 2026-10-14 20:10 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Australian parliament is set to table new legislation requiring tech companies to allow users to turn off their recommendation algorithms.

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BBC News

What if you could turn off your algorithm? Australia is about to try

New legislation is being tabled in Australia's parliament on Thursday to force big tech to allow users to switch off algorithms which send them recommended content.

2026-10-14 18:00 UTC

The Guardian

Australian politics live: Victoria Labor promises free abortion care if re-elected; Albanese criticises Hanson’s ‘monoculture’

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2026-10-14 19:53 UTC