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Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms
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.
Summary
FILE - A teenage boy uses his phone in Sydney, Nov. 8, 2024. Rick Rycroft/AP hide caption CANBERRA, Australia — Australian social media users would be given a choice to opt out of algorithms under proposed laws announced by the government Tuesday that would let users have more control over what they see on their social media feeds.
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