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The right to opt out of targeted ads won't work, Big Tech told Australian officials

By James Panichi ( February 4, 2025, 06:48 GMT | Insight) -- Tech companies including Amazon, Meta Platforms and Reddit were among those that directly lobbied Australian officials against the imposition of restrictions on targeted advertising and cookies, just months before the government announced its watered-down revamp of the country’s privacy laws. Documents published this week by the Attorney General’s Department reveal that the platforms met with high-ranking officials in 2024 to warn that any restriction on targeted advertising would undermine the platforms’ business model. Amazon, Meta Platforms and Reddit were among tech companies that directly lobbied Australian officials against the imposition of restrictions on targeted advertising and cookies, just months before the government announced its watered-down revamp of the country’s privacy laws....

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