Australia’s Week of Tech Taming: From Social Media Age Limits to Zuckerberg Showdowns
Australia’s government has spent the week reining in Big Tech. From banning kids under 16 from social media to grilling Meta over data use, it’s been a whirlwind. Elon Musk even called the government “Fascists.” With anti-scam plans and other tech laws in the mix, things are heating up Down Under.
Hot Take:
Looks like Australia just went full “crocodile-wrestling” on Big Tech, and it’s not holding back. The message is clear: ‘No more Mr. Nice Down Under!’
Key Points:
- Australia plans to introduce a minimum age of 16 for social media use.
- Meta admitted to using Australians’ posts for AI training since 2007.
- The government may impose a levy on Big Tech to pay for content used in AI training.
- New laws are aimed at protecting citizens from data breaches, doxxing, and hate crimes online.
- Australia has proposed penalties up to AUD$50 million for digital platforms failing to block scams.
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