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Australia Draft Law May Let Users Opt Out of Social Media Algorithms
WHY IT MATTERS
The law could reshape how users interact with social media, giving them control over personalized feeds and potentially reducing algorithmic bias in content delivery.
What happened
A new draft law that would impose a "digital duty of care" on tech firms is set to be introduced to Parliament this week. The legislation would give users the choice to disable the algorithms that tailor content to their personal preferences.
Meta Platforms and other big‑tech companies would be required to offer this opt‑out option. The minister noted that many Australians enjoy the algorithmic recommendations for entertainment and discovery.
The bill aims to curb the influence of algorithmic curation while preserving user choice.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under proposed law
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