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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has posted on social media, sharing a selfie of himself and Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has posted on social media, sharing a selfie of himself and Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Yet behind the broad grins lies a deepening divide over Australia's planned social media reforms.
The US embassy in Canberra has published a highly critical submission on the government's proposals to bring in a Digital Duty of Care which would allow users to opt out of social media algorithms.
US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese smiling in a selfie on the sidelines of the UN on September 23, 2026.(Supplied: X)
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