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4 September 2026

‘Stuff them’: NSW Premier Chris Minns backs push to let Australians switch off social media algorithms

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‘Stuff them’: NSW Premier Chris Minns backs push to let Australians switch off social media algorithms

The politician warned people were being fed graphic and violent material even when they had not actively searched for it.

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