Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms
A government statement said on Tuesday social media platforms would be required to send a notification to new and existing users offering them a choic...
'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 algor...
Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he’s ‘deeply sceptical’
Anika Wells expected to release legislation creating a digital duty of care in parliament this week, but Coalition argues it is ‘attempt to censor the...
Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation
Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagersFollow our Australia news live blog fo...
Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads
Yope, a fast-growing social app focused on private groups of friends and family, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding. Instead of chasing creators...
Social media’s next evolution: user-controlled algorithms
Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence t...
How algorithms wreaked havoc with these workers' schedules and cut their pay
Hourly workers across a number of industries have long been grappling with unstable schedules and pay as their employers use software to slash labor c...
