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arrow-up1211arrow-down1external-linkAustralians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislationwww.bbc.co.ukGolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours agomessage-square15fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareTRAHR@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·15 hours agoIt needs to be the default state or else it is useless, most people will stay with what they already have out of familiarity and laziness.
minus-squareArtisian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours agoBut it opens up whole new interventions! Now we can have social media health campaigns that start with “right now, you can make this healthier. PUSH THE BUTTON!”
It needs to be the default state or else it is useless, most people will stay with what they already have out of familiarity and laziness.
But it opens up whole new interventions! Now we can have social media health campaigns that start with “right now, you can make this healthier. PUSH THE BUTTON!”