Australia Proposes User Choice on Social Media Algorithms
🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
Users would finally get a default chronological feed option, but the real test is whether platforms make disabling algorithms as easy as enabling them.
💡 Why it matters
If passed, it would force major platforms to redesign their core recommendation systems for Australian users, potentially influencing other regulators worldwide.
Australia's Labor government plans legislation creating a digital duty of care requiring platforms like Meta, Google, and TikTok to let users switch off algorithmic feeds, with substantial penalties for non-compliance. The Coalition opposes the plan, calling it an attempt to
📡 Where we spotted it (2)
BBC News
Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation
21d ago
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The Guardian
Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he’s ‘deeply sceptical’
22d ago
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