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title: "Albanese’s internet crackdown could fuel the populist backlash"
author: "Chris Berg"
date: "2026-09-11"
url: "https://chrisberg.org/media/albaneses-internet-crackdown-could-fuel-the-populist-backlash/"
show: "Ticker"
video: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoTpqOXldDA"
source: "https://tickernews.co/albaneses-internet-crackdown-could-fuel-the-populist-backlash/"
topics: "Internet and telecommunications"
---

# Albanese’s internet crackdown could fuel the populist backlash

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Government internet regulation risks distrust, populism and economic decline.