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Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9wyvxn95vo
Replying to @LadyButterfly@reddthat.com
Algorithm: a specific step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end
Software is full of algorithms.
I know there is also the recent meaning where “algorithm” stands for recommender systems and algorithmic curation, but I expect lawmakers to be a little more precise in their wording.
Replying to @Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de
They can’t, if they do they’re calling out the social media sites for purposely targeting addictive algorithms and then this bandaid fix will be noticed for the bandaid fix it is. Most people don’t know social media uses specifically designed to be addictive algorithms. What happens if everyone knows that. So they flatten out the language.