Australia's Prime Minister says Tim Cook backs the country's social media curbs
News Australia's Prime Minister says Tim Cook backs the country's social media curbs William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Mon Sep 21 2026, 07:51 AM EDT · 1 minute read Tim Cook (left) with Australian Prime Minister Albanese - image credit: Apple. Former Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly regards Australia's efforts to reduce the negative effects of social media as being "world-leading." Australia has been implementing policies such as age verification in an attempt to limit children and teenagers' use of social media. Now Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been visiting Apple Park, and according to Reuters, says that Tim Cook backed the moves.
- ▪News Australia's Prime Minister says Tim Cook backs the country's social media curbs William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Mon Sep 21 2026, 07:51 AM EDT · 1 minute read Tim Cook (left) with Australian Prime Minister
- ▪Former Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly regards Australia's efforts to reduce the negative effects of social media as being "world-leading." Australia has been implementing policies such as age verification in an attempt to limit children and
- ▪Now Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been visiting Apple Park, and according to Reuters, says that Tim Cook backed the moves.
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News Australia's Prime Minister says Tim Cook backs the country's social media curbs William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Mon Sep 21 2026, 07:51 AM EDT · 1 minute read Tim Cook (left) with Australian Prime Minister Albanese - image credit: Apple. Former Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly regards Australia's efforts to reduce the negative effects of social media as being "world-leading." Australia has been implementing policies such as age verification in an attempt to limit children and teenagers' use of social media. Now Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been visiting Apple Park, and according to Reuters, says that Tim Cook backed the moves. "Tim Cook gave us a lot of time this morning," Albanese said.
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