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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: big tech pushes back on ban bill, hope for Lebanon ceasefire, prosecutors drop charges against Trump

Google and Meta say Labor should delay its legislation until a trial of age-assurance technology is completed.
Google and Meta say Labor should delay its legislation until a trial of age-assurance technology is completed. Photograph: Alamy/PA

Morning everyone. Labor’s resolve to force the big tech companies to enforce its proposed ban on under-16s’ use of social media will be tested after the Silicon Valley heavyweights pushed back against the legislation.

Plus, there are hopes for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, and prosecutors have dropped election interference charges and the classified documents case against Donald Trump as he continues his preparations to take power in the US.

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