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Australia wants to let you turn off the algorithm. Here is what that means.
The Australian government plans to force social media platforms, search engines and AI chatbots to give users a real off-switch for personalised feeds. The prime minister is already expecting a fight.
An 'off switch' for algorithms is not enough. Tech companies need a legal duty of care
Governments keep reaching for easy fixes: ban kids from social media, add an opt-out button. Campaigners say that misses the point entirely, and the real target should be the addictive design baked into the platforms themselves.
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $942 million total over child safety failures
A judge found Meta's platforms created a 'public nuisance' for young users and ordered sweeping changes, including nighttime notification blackouts and a monthly screen-time cap for under-18s.
Victoria wants to force social media platforms to unmask anonymous accounts accused of abuse
A proposed Australian law would let a tribunal order platforms to reveal who is hiding behind anonymous profiles used for online vilification, with children's safety cited as the main reason.
TikTok Under UK Investigation for Failing to Protect Children Online
Britain's media regulator has opened a formal probe into whether TikTok's age checks are good enough to stop children seeing content about self-harm, suicide and pornography.