The Australian government has proposed legislation requiring social media platforms to allow users aged 16 and over to opt ...

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.

Draft legislation enforces digital duty of care including limiting children’s exposure to misogynistic and eating disorder content ...

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.

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 ...

Adam Mosseri spent a press briefing arguing against a law that would make Instagram prompt users to switch off the algorithm.

Across the political divide, the argument in Canberra is not about whether social media algorithms are doing damage. It is about how far the parliament is willing to go to switch them off. The ...

The federal government recently announced a suite of new laws designed to address harmful content on digital platforms. Following campaigning organized by activist Chanel Contos' youth-led ...

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 ...

A social media crackdown that would force tech giants to offer an algorithm opt-out faces major hurdles after a key minor party dismissed proposed penalties as “bugger all.” An exposure draft of a ...

More news: Greens communications spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young is ready to back the government if it introduces opt-in rules for social media algorithms. In a statement on Sunday afternoon AEST, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A social media crackdown that would force tech giants to offer an algorithm opt-out faces major hurdles after a key minor party ...