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Australia proposes controls for social media recommendation algorithms
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The Australian government introduced proposed laws that would require major online services to offer users a way to turn off recommended social media content. The proposed Digital Duty of Care bill would also impose broader obligations to protect users from harmful online material and conduct.
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The Australian government introduced proposed social media and online safety reforms to parliament.
“which were introduced to parliament this week”
The proposed reforms would require social media platforms to let users turn off recommended content.
“forcing big tech to introduce an algorithm switch”
The proposed algorithm switch would allow users to see only posts from accounts they follow.
“You would only see posts from accounts you follow.”