Australia is seeking to build a worldwide coalition of governments to push major technology companies to reduce online harm, with a particular focus on harms to children. Outlets report that Australia’s approach includes a proposed “Digital Duty of Care” bill aimed at requiring safeguards within platforms, strengthening user controls over recommended content, and introducing the possibility of fines.
Quartz and Bloomberg add that the effort is being pursued through direct ministerial discussions with counterparts in multiple countries, including planned talks in the coming weeks. Bloomberg frames the initiative as potentially adding a new front to an expanding regulatory battle with the industry. Across coverage, the emphasis remains on coordinated international pressure on tech companies, rather than on any single company or country.
