Australia Drafts Bill to Let Users Disable Social Media Algorithms
Draft laws would force platforms to offer an algorithm opt-out and could trigger fines of more than A$100 million for breaches, the government said.
- On Friday, a woman in her 70s named Carolyn became the first person in Australia buried in a coffin grown from mushrooms at Springwood Cemetery in the Blue Mountains.
- Loop Biotech founder and chief executive Bob Hendrikx developed the Loop Living Cocoon over five years, growing it from mycelium and hemp fibers in seven days to create a biodegradable alternative to traditional coffins.
- After navigating strict Australian biosecurity laws, Arrow Bronze has signed on as the official distributor for the Loop Living Cocoon and other mushroom-grown funeral products in Australia.
- Asha Dooley, managing director of Grace Funerals and national president of Funerals Australia, said client interest in sustainable farewells has grown noticeably over her 15 years in the industry. "It looks beautiful, and it feels wonderful, and it's incredibly environmentally sustainable," Dooley said.
- While cremation remains more popular than burial at a ratio of seven to three, it releases about 160 kilograms of carbon dioxide, prompting interest in alternatives like human composting in NSW.
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After Australia shook up the global tech industry by introducing a ban on the use of social networks for under-16s, the federal government is embarking on a radical new showdown with digital giants. With the announcement of the “Digital Duty of Care” law, [...] The publication The new request of the authorities to social networks: they must allow users to turn off algorithms appeared first on the New sheet.
New Legislation Will Allow Australians To Switch Off Social Media Algorithms
[Image: Unsplash] We already know social media platforms run on algorithms designed to keep us hooked. Click on one thing, and suddenly your feed is nothing but more of the same, with Big Tech convinced that’s exactly what we want. Turns out plenty of people disagree, and soon Australians will actually get a say in the matter. Draft legislation set to be introduced this week would force major platforms to let users switch their personalised algo…
Australians might have the option of not using powerful social media algorithms under new legislation that tightens measures against big tech companies, according to a minister on Monday.
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The Independent (US)Australia to set world-first rules allowing users to opt out of Big Tech algorithms
Opposition is sceptical of new rules and their enforcement
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