Australia's Social Media Crackdown Sparks Bureaucratic and

Australia's top bureaucrats propose banning edited clips from parliamentary hearings on social media to prevent ridicule, while the government introduces legislation allowing users over 16 to opt out of algorithm-driven feeds, facing fines over A$100m for non-compliance. The.

🐿️ Australia's double move—blocking parliament clips and forcing algorithm opt-outs—shows it's serious about controlling online discourse, but the US pushback means this could become a trade war flashpoint.