Sep 6, 2026 – 5.45pmLabor is facing accusations of censorship in parliament and beyond as it prepares to reveal its plan to force tech giants to protect Australians from online algorithms that amplify dangerous content.Tech companies will face fines of more than $100 million for failing to take steps to prevent harmful content being shown to young people under Communication Minister Anika Wells’ digital duty of care proposal, which will also require platforms to give users the option to switch off algorithms so their feeds feature only accounts they follow.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Labor accused of censorship over $100m tech giant crackdown
Tech companies will face fines of more than $100 million for failing to take steps to prevent harmful content being shown to young people under the proposed digital duty of care.
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