Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Australians will soon be able to request digital media companies delete personal information from their platforms.

The so-called “right to erasure” was announced as part of a swathe of proposed privacy reforms, also clamping down on smart glasses and AI.

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