Australia to let users switch off social media algorithms

[Whitey]

Australia is proposing laws requiring social platforms to let users opt out of algorithmic feeds and see only posts from accounts they follow.

Platforms could also face $100m+ fines for failing to minimise online harm

[abc.net.au...]

www.abc.net.au Social media platforms to be forced to offer algorithm opt-out data-next-head= Social media companies would be required to give users a choice to turn off their algorithm through pop-up messages, under draft laws to be unveiled by the government later this week. data-next-head=

[mack]

I think the user experience would be a LOT better for any user not exposed to what the platform thinks they want to see.

Mack.

[lucy24]

My YouTube experience has been much more pleasant since I started going directly to Subscriptions. (Several dozen channels, so more than enough to fill any screen.)

[Kendo]

I always wished for some sort of opt-out of what I considered spamvertising, but didn't think it possible. Facebook does actually have an option to block posts by specific users, but there are too many to stem the flow, and it doesn't stop the paid ads.