Updated September 8, 2026 — 6:44pm , first published 12:50pm

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Labor will clash with the Coalition over ministers’ power to police harmful online content, unveiling a new crackdown on addictive algorithms that taps global momentum on digital regulation and could draw pushback from the tech-friendly Trump administration.

Communications Minister Anika Wells declared a “reckoning” for US tech titans as the government revealed platforms would be subject to $100 million fines under a proposed digital duty of care. The framework mirrors models in…

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