Albanese government drops minister's power to ban certain content
Labor confirmed on Sunday that only parliament can now add banned content to the bill.
The government hopes to pass laws letting Australians opt out of social media algorithms when parliament returns on Monday. Labor dropped a controversial clause that would have let a minister ban certain content.
Labor confirmed on Sunday that only parliament can now add banned content to the bill. The bill would also make social media companies ensure under-18s are not exposed to harmful content.
Harmful content includes pornography, bullying and material that glorifies crime. The Coalition has labelled the bill political censorship.
The government still hopes to win Coalition support, and the Greens are unlikely to resist now.
- Doubled to 800,000 over the past 20 years
- Tax-advantaged trusts
- 30 per cent on discretionary trusts
- Proposed minimum tax
Why it mattersIf it passes, social media firms would have to keep under-18s away from harmful content.
AustraliaAustralians could soon opt out of social media algorithms, the systems that choose what posts appear in feeds.
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