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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Technology

Australia says won't let big tech have 'unfettered' access to kids

Australia said Thursday it refused to allow big tech to have "unfettered" access to its kids as it formally introduced new legislation that would give users choice over what they see on their feeds.

Under the centre-left Labor government's "Digital Duty of Care" bill, firms behind popular platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and Instagram will be required to give users the choice to opt out of the powerful algorithms that dictate what we see online.

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