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US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship'
Under the draft laws, tech firms face fines if they do not give users the option to switch off algorithms.
September 23, 2026'Good to have choice': Australians on opting out of social media algorithms
The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about Australia's plans to force social media companies to allow users to easily opt in or out of personalised algorithms.
September 8, 2026Australia targets social media algorithms with new user-choice rules - Reuters
Australia targets social media algorithms with new user-choice rules Reuters
September 8, 2026Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation
Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.
September 7, 2026Paris prosecutors reject accusation in rift with Musk over X probe - Reuters
Paris prosecutors reject accusation in rift with Musk over X probe Reuters
April 18, 2026Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers
Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.
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US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship'
"Good to have choice": Australians on opting-out of social media algorithms The US has criticised Australia's proposal to give users the ability to opt out of social media algorithms, saying it amoun
'Good to have choice': Australians on opting out of social media algorithms
Australia is set to force social media companies to allow users to easily opt in or out of content recommended by algorithms when they log in. The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about how they feel ab
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Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation
Anika Wells says social media companies should offer option to switch off algorithms Australians would be able to switch off social media algorithms under draft legislation to be proposed this week.
French police search X offices in Paris over child sexual abuse allegations and AI chatbot Grok
French police on Tuesday carried out a search of the Paris offices of Elon Musk's social media platform X. The Paris prosecutor's office said in a post on social media that the search was related to
Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers
Social media giants made decisions which allowed more harmful content on people's feeds, after internal research into their algorithms showed how outrage fuelled engagement, whistleblowers told the BB