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 ...

The Trump administration has made an extraordinary public intervention into Australia's debate about its proposed digital ...

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The opportunity to opt-out of algorithms is good in theory but media experts believe many will remain connected to suggested content feeds. The My Feed, My Way initiative will require social media ...

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