In California, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Tim Cook to discuss online safety and AI regulation, stressing that Australia cannot act alone to protect children online.

The draft bill seeks to give users more control, including options to opt out of algorithmic feeds and a default feed from followed friends and creators.

The submission calls for clear definitions of harm and risk, assigns responsibility for determinations, and sets benchmarks to avoid Censorship through over-moderation or suppression of lawful speech.

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The draft is open to feedback from industry and stakeholders, marking an early stage in shaping the final legislation.

Providers would perform annual risk assessments, document mitigation strategies and effectiveness, and report; the Commissioner can demand documents within 30 days and compel information during investigations.

There are concerns the draft may be inadequate in some areas and overly prescriptive in others, signaling potential implementation challenges and conservative backlash.

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The article promises deeper exploration of the exposure draft, including differences between opt-in and opt-out algorithms and legitimacy of censorship concerns, indicating analytical coverage beyond marketing.

Critics warn the proposal could become a vehicle for censorship or overly broad content moderation that chills free expression.