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Concerns Australia is running out of time to hit Big Tech with 'ex ante' rules

By James Panichi ( February 3, 2025, 07:31 GMT | Comment) -- While there still appears to be broad support for forward-looking, ex ante regulation targeting online tech giants, Australia’s window of opportunity to create new laws targeting platforms such as Google and Meta may be closing. The problem for lawmakers may be more geopolitical than political, amid concerns that the pro-tech administration of US President Donald Trump may see any attempt to regulate the platforms as an attack on US interests.The year was 2019 and Australia appeared to be on the cusp of something big....

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