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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Call for laws to stop harm to consumers, firms online

A watchdog has made a raft of recommendations to address harmful behaviour from online platforms. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia needs new laws and regulations to prevent significant harm to consumers and businesses from the exploitative practices of US tech giants. 

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued the warning in its final Digital Platform Services report on Monday, following five years of monitoring social networks, online marketplaces, app stores and search engines. 

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