{
  "id": 6235970,
  "title": "Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/australia-threatens-hefty-fines-if-big-tech-fails-duty-of-care",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-08T04:49:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/australia-threatens-hefty-fines-if-big-tech-fails-duty-of-care/articleshow/133907660.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Social media giants face US$78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia's prime minister said Tuesday as he unveiled draft laws reining in big tech. Communications Minister Anika Wells said big tech was facing a \"reckoning\".",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}