3 articles from The Guardian World, BBC News, Al Jazeera.
Australia plans to introduce legislation requiring social media companies including Meta, Google and TikTok to allow users to opt out of their algorithms, with substantial penalties for non-compliance. The draft law includes a digital duty of care provision designed to limit children's exposure to harmful content such as misogynistic and eating disorder material. The measure aims to address concerns about addictive algorithms that push divisive content into users' feeds.
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Draft legislation enforces digital duty of care including limiting children’s exposure to misogynistic and eating disorder content Australia will allow social media account holders to opt out of the powerful algorithms pushing dangerous and divisive content into users’ feeds,…
Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.
Social media platforms face scrutiny over addictive algorithms; new law aims to give Australians greater feed control.
