# Trump lashes out at Albanese government over new social media laws

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-lashes-out-at-albanese-government-over-new-social-media-laws/
- Published: 2026-09-09T07:57:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-09T14:07:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16115997/trump-albanese-australia-social-media-laws.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump administration blasts Australia's planned social media safety laws
- White House calls proposed $100m fines "extortion" of US tech firms
- Australian Opposition and PM Albanese clash over "censorship" claims

## Summary

Donald Trump's administration has criticised the Australian government over proposed social media laws that could see US tech giants fined up to $100million (A$150million), with a White House spokesman accusing Canberra of imposing "extortion" on America's leading technology sector. The dispute also exposed a domestic split in Australia, with the Opposition and One Nation branding the draft laws government overreach, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese maintained the measures were simply designed to give users more control over what they see online.

The proposed "My Feed, My Way" digital duty of care would require platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to let users choose, via a pop-up prompt, between an algorithm-driven feed and one showing only accounts they follow, while also obliging firms to protect users from harmful material including content promoting eating disorders, misogyny, pornography, terrorism and crime. Companies would need to conduct regular risk assessments and report to the eSafety Commissioner, who would also gain powers to order the removal of "nudify" apps, with non-compliant firms facing fines of up to $100million. Nationals leader Matt Canavan and Opposition leader Angus Taylor accused the government of handing excessive censorship powers to the communications minister, a claim Albanese rejected.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: Trump lashes out at Albanese government over new social media laws](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16115997/trump-albanese-australia-social-media-laws.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [The Guardian: Trump administration to confront Australia over Labor’s social media algorithm plan](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/09/trump-administration-to-confront-australia-over-labors-social-media-algorithm-plan)

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