Govt rejects foreign interference regime for social media


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

Australia won’t follow the US in forcing TikTok to be sold off from its Chinese parent company or implement new rules to curb foreign interference and misinformation on social media, despite both being recommended by a Senate committee almost a year ago.

A new government response has ruled out the measures, saying the Albanese government will instead focus on its own policies to manage the video sharing giant’s data risks …

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