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A government statement said on Tuesday social media platforms would be required to send a notification to new and existing users offering them a choice over their default feed.
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.
Australia plans to give social media users the option to switch off algorithm-based feeds in proposed legislation, serving as the latest blow to tech giants.
Users who opt out will see content from friends and people they follow on social media.
Social media platforms face scrutiny over addictive algorithms; new law aims to give Australians greater feed control.
