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Australian PM Meets Apple CEO Tim Cook to Discuss Online Safety Laws

Sourced from 2 publications

  • •Prime Minister Albanese met Apple CEO Tim Cook at Apple's U.S. headquarters to discuss internet safety and AI regulation.
  • •Albanese reported that Cook described Australia's social media restrictions as 'world-leading,' though no formal commitments were announced.
  • •Australia has enacted social media age restrictions and is seeking tech industry cooperation to enforce them.
  • •The meeting produced no public agreements or policy changes from Apple's side.

Sources

Australia seeks big tech support for internet safety, AI regulation

Al Jazeera

Apple's Tim Cook sees Australia's social media curbs as 'world-leading', PM says

Channelnewsasia

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