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  "id": 6274238,
  "title": "Australia to let social media users 'opt out' of algorithm-based feeds in fresh blow to big tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/australia-to-let-social-media-users-opt-out-of-algorithm-based-feeds-6274238",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-08T11:11:57.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/08/australia-social-media-algorithm-opt-out.html"
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  "summary": "Australia plans to give social media users the option to switch off algorithm-based feeds in proposed legislation, serving as the latest blow to tech giants.",
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Australia picks new fight with social media cos? Labour govt proposes legislation to allow users to decide algorithm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/australia-picks-new-fight-with-social-media-cos-labour-govt-proposes",
        "published": "2026-09-08T09:27:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Australia to let social media users 'opt out' of algorithm-based feeds in fresh blow to big tech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/australia-to-let-social-media-users-opt-out-of-algorithm-based-feeds",
        "published": "2026-09-08T11:11:57.000Z"
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  "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."
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