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31 August 2026

How Australia’s social media ban loomed over Meta’s $24b settlement

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How Australia’s social media ban loomed over Meta’s $24b settlement

A landmark settlement reached by the Facebook owner shows that the government’s social media ban is changing the conversation.

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