Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch

BBC NewsFriday, October 16, 20269h ago

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“Australia has proposed a switch to force social media platforms to let users turn off recommended content.”
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Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch

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