Australia Introduces Bill Requiring Social Media Platforms to Let Users Switch Off Algorithms
The Australia algorithm opt-out law took its first parliamentary step on Thursday, October 15, 2026, when the government introduced a bill that would require social media platforms to let users switch off algorithm-driven recommendations. According to Anadolu Agency, the Digital Duty of Care Bill 2026 was introduced in the House of Representatives and must pass both houses, including the Senate, before it becomes law. Users would choose between a personalised feed and one showing only accounts they follow, as part of wider rules that make companies responsible for preventing online harm.
What the Australia Algorithm Opt-Out Law Would Let Users Do
The headline feature, which the government calls “My Feed, My Way,” would give Australians aged over 16 a choice between algorithmically re...
