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Upcoming Australian privacy-law overhaul to reign in Big Tech market power, says key official

By Ryan Cropp ( May 8, 2024, 05:48 GMT | Insight) -- Slated changes to Australia’s privacy laws will directly address the market power and “exploitative” data practices of Big Tech companies such as Meta Platforms and Google, according to a key enforcement official. In a radio interview today, Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind said the upcoming overhaul of Australia’s aging Privacy Act would strengthen the hand of regulators and help them tackle power imbalances in the digital ecosystem.Slated changes to Australia’s privacy laws will directly address the market power and “exploitative” data practices of Big Tech companies such as Meta Platforms and Google, according to a key enforcement official....

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