Australians offered choice to disable social media algorithms

Users will choose between algorithm feeds or accounts they pick themselves.

Why it mattersUsers would control what content reaches them instead of letting algorithms decide alone.

AustraliaIf passed, this law would give all Australian social media users the ability to switch their feeds to manual mode, affecting how they discover news and content online.

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Australia shrugs off US criticism of social media algorithm opt-out plan

Australia introduced draft laws letting users opt out of social media algorithms. The country brushed aside Trump administration concerns about free speech.

Why it mattersAustralian social media users could soon control how their feeds work. But the policy faces pressure from other countries. Those countries worry about its impact on free expression.