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Google says new Australian internet safety bill could cut off under-18s from Gmail

SYDNEY, Nov 9 (Reuters) – A proposed Australian internet law could force Google to block under-18s from using its Gmail service, an Australia-based company policy head said on Monday, underscoring an industry warning that the draft regulation risks overreach. Under the Digital Duty of Care legislation, which has already passed Australia’s House of Representatives but needs cross-party support to pass the Senate, internet companies must show they are taking steps to weed out harmful content or fa

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Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Portugal, Singapore
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Countries concerned
Australia, Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Singapore
Technology · intensity 0.6 · tone -0.30
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (40%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS.

Western 40%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 20%Global South 40%

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  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 4 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS.
  • Propagation: first reported by Channel News Asia (Singapore), . 5 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world
Global South

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Event sources

  1. Google says new Australian internet safety bill could cut off under-18s from Gmail
    Channel News AsiaSingapourSingapore → SingaporeEnglish
  2. Google says new Australian internet safety bill could cut off under-18s from Gmail
    srnnews.comPortugalPortugal → AustraliaEnglish
  3. Google says new Australian internet safety bill could cut off under-18s from Gmail
    ca.finance.yahoo.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  4. Google says new Australian internet safety Bill could cut off under-18s from Gmail
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → SingaporeEnglish
  5. Google says new Australian internet safety bill could cut off under-18s from Gmail
    cnbctv18.comBDBangladesh → BangladeshEnglish