The head of Instagram says the average person who turns off their algorithm will have a much worse "user experience", as Australia debates new opt-out laws.

US says Australia’s proposed law to opt out of social media algorithm is ‘censorship’ - Changes applied to algorithms may ...

Are we shaping our feeds or are they shaping us — and is this healthy? Faculty weigh in recommendation algorithms.

Australia has published draft legislation that would require social media platforms to show users recurring prompts offering to turn the algorithmic feed off. The exposure draft of the Digital Duty of ...

Australians could be given the option of opting out of powerful social media algorithms under new legislation cracking down on big tech, a minister said Monday. "A lot of Australians appreciate the ...

A concerning rise in sexual violence among teens has prompted the government to weigh up two key reforms to tackle violent and misogynistic content online.

Calls are growing for Labor to crack down on social media algorithms as NSW convenes a crisis meeting to tackle sexual violence.

Australians on opting-out of social media algorithms The US has criticised Australia's proposal to give users the ability to ...

Draft legislation enforces digital duty of care including limiting children’s exposure to misogynistic and eating disorder content ...

The federal government recently announced a suite of new laws designed to address harmful content on digital platforms. Following campaigning organised by activist Chanel Contos’ youth-led ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australia's government confirmed on Tuesday that it would seek to implement legislation to enable all social media users to opt ...

Chanel Contos is warning tech giants could design their way around weaker attempts to rein in harmful social media algorithms. The Teach Us Consent chief executive used a National Press Club speech to ...