US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 16:44

The United States has criticised Australia's draft laws requiring tech firms to let users disable algorithms.

Under the proposed Australian laws, tech companies face fines if they do not give users the option to switch off algorithms. The US embassy has called the measures censorship.

How it is being reported

• U.S. embassy calls Australia's proposed social media law censorshipUPI · 23 Sept, 16:26
• US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship'BBC Technology · 23 Sept, 02:35

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