Chinese censors are the latest group to fret over social media’s propensity to give users only what they want to read.
On Sunday, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s top internet regulator, gave tech firms three months to fix their algorithms. Censors took particular aim at practices that create “information cocoons,” where users only experience content that aligns with their own interests and preferences. Platforms must also stop using techniques that encourage overuse and addiction.
