# ‘Good to have choice’: Australians on opting out of social media algorithms

https://mins.news/en/item/49240

- BBC News, 2026-09-08 06:20 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/clyl2dnjgkro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Australia plans to require social media companies to let users easily choose whether to receive content recommended by algorithms when they log in. People in Sydney told the BBC how they view social media algorithms and the government’s proposed legislation.

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