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Australia鈥檚 Plan to Beat the Algorithm
In Australia, a new proposal means tech companies could be forced to let users switch off personalised recommendation systems. Is it getting ahead of a global problem, or creating a new one?
Australia was the first country in the world to ban social media for under-16s. Now, it's taking aim at something even bigger: the algorithms that keep everyone hooked. Under a new proposal, tech companies could be forced to let users switch off the personalised recommendation systems.
So, is Australia getting ahead of a global problem, or creating a new one? Host Mariko Oi is joined by internet studies specialist Tama Leaver and 麻豆社 Australia correspondent Katy Watson.
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Wed 16 Sep 2026
04:45