Trump administration attacks Australia optout algorithm law in rare intervention

Trump administration attacks Australia optout algorithm law in rare intervention abc.net.au

The Trump administration has made an extraordinary public intervention into Australia's debate about its proposed digital duty of care.

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jleyank8 days ago

Last time I checked, country xxx laws tended to have priority in country xxx as compared to those from country yyy. Treaties, I think, end up being integrated into country law in some fashion.

BLKNSLVR8 days ago

This highlights, to me, how dependent the US economy is on their tech industry mind-fucking pretty much every user of the products of their tech industry. If allowing users to opt out of 'the algorithm' invokes such a 'rare intervention', then holy fuck has that hit a nerve.

I hope Australia stays the course, which would set a precedent many others will inevitably follow.

Additionally, US states have essentially created the precedent with the billion dollar fines for Meta over their responsibility / culpability / negligence in damaging young minds.

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