00:00Australia says it sees no risk to its relationship with the United States
00:05after the Trump administration criticized Canberra's plans
00:09to give users greater control over social media algorithms.
00:13Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will continue to set policies
00:17based on Australia's national interests.
00:21Albanese also insisted that his relationship with President Donald Trump is very good
00:26with the two leaders expected to meet in New York later this month.
00:29The comments follow criticism from the White House,
00:32which accused Australia of using its social media regulations as a form of extortion.
00:37Under draft legislation announced this week,
00:39Australian users would be able to opt out of algorithmically curated feeds
00:44and choose how content is presented to them.
00:46The rules would also require platforms including Meta, Google and TikTok
00:51to protect younger users from harmful content.
00:54Companies that fail to comply could face fines of up to AU$109 million,
00:59the move comes as governments including the United States, France and Australia
01:04introduce new measures to curb harmful content
01:06and limit the impact of addictive social media features.
