Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Minister Anika Wells announced draft Digital Duty of Care laws requiring platforms to offer chronological feeds alongside algorithmic ones, with fines over $100 million for failing to tackle harmful content like misogyny or crime promotion.
The government ties the push to rebuilding trust eroded by algorithms, building on the under-16 ban and enforced by the eSafety Commissioner.
Critics from One Nation and conservatives call it a bid to censor dissent after a recent election loss, urging focus on policy failures instead.
