American and Australian officials are warning the Albanese government that its crackdown on social media platforms and attempts to force US tech giants to pay for local news content increases the risk of Donald Trump imposing tariffs on Australia’s $33 billion of exports to the US.
Trump’s confidant Elon Musk chided Prime Minster Anthony Albanese for the new social media ban for children under 16 on Friday, as he prepares to take a senior position in the president-elect’s administration.
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