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Australia’s proposed ‘opt out’ law targets Big Tech algorithms

Australia’s new legislation will require social media platforms to give users the option to turn off personalized algorithms. Platforms must notify new and existing users of this choice, and will face substantial penalties if they fail to provide it. The law aims to give Australians greater control over their feeds.

Al Jazeera·BBC News·NPR
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Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax

Australia has introduced a draft News Bargaining Incentive scheme that will levy a 2.25 percent charge on the local revenues of Meta, Google and TikTok if the platforms do not reach agreements to pay Australian news publishers. The measure is intended to compel the tech firms to contribute financially to the country’s news industry.

TechMeme·The Next Web·TechCrunch