The federal government recently announced a suite of new laws designed to address harmful content on digital platforms.

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

Under the draft laws, tech firms face fines if they do not give users the option to switch off algorithms.

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.

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.

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 ...

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

Social media users could switch off recommender algorithms in their social media feeds, under new draft laws the Australian government plans to unveil this week. The proposed digital duty of care ...

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 ...

The U.S. Embassy said a draft law allowing users to opt out of systems that choose what they can see in their feeds could ...