How much control should we have over the algorithm? - podcast

As the federal government prepares to introduce digital duty of care laws, social media users could soon be given the option to turn off their recommendation algorithms entirely. But with the Coalition warning of internet censorship and big tech relying on these feeds for revenue, would an opt-out switch actually make platforms safer? Technology reporter Josh Taylor joins Reged Ahmad to unpack Labor’s proposed crackdown on social media algorithms : Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he’s ‘deeply sceptical’ An algorithm off switch isn’t enough. A digital duty of care must hold tech bros accountable for addictive designs