Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under new law
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THE AI ANGLE
Powering personalized content recommendation algorithmsAustralia is set to introduce 'digital duty of care' legislation requiring social media platforms to let users opt out of algorithms that tailor recommendations to their personal tastes. The draft law addresses scrutiny surrounding Big Tech's use of allegedly addictive systems accused of pushing extreme and sensational content to keep users scrolling. For legal, policy, and communications scholars, this represents a significant regulatory push to mandate user choice over algorithmic feed curation.
THE TEACHING ANGLE
Students can evaluate the tension between enforcing a legal 'digital duty of care' through user opt-outs and tech platforms' incentives to use engagement-maximizing, sensational content.Read the original at techxplore.com Generate teaching or study materials
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