Amusing or addictive? The algorithms powering our social feeds

Open TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or other platforms and you'll see a scrolling feed or recommendations bar showing content targeted to your interests. — Pexels

SYDNEY : Social media algorithms are a powerful feature of online life, serving up content to users based on their browsing habits or personal data.

Australia could soon give citizens the choice to opt out of them under new legislation that also threatens big tech companies with fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content.

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打开TikTok、Facebook、Instagram、YouTube或其他平台，你会看到一个滚动信息流或推荐栏，上面显示着根据你的兴趣推荐的内容。——Pexels

悉尼：社交媒体算法是网络生活的一项强大功能，它可以根据用户的浏览习惯或个人数据向用户推送内容。

根据一项新的立法，澳大利亚可能很快会让公民选择退出这些服务，该立法还威胁要对未能保护年轻用户免受有害内容侵害的大型科技公司处以罚款。

澳大利亚将矛头指向社交媒体算法，与大型科技公司展开斗争

研究人员发现，社交媒体使用阈值与抑郁症有关。

社交媒体公司正努力识别哪些用户是儿童。

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澳大利亚认为，白宫批评社交媒体改革不会对澳美关系构成威胁。

马克龙致信冯德莱恩，敦促欧盟禁止15岁以下青少年使用社交媒体。