Sep 4, 2026 – 6.56pmLeading tech entrepreneurs have warned that government plans to force social media platforms to remove the algorithms that drive users’ feeds would fail to stop people being exposed to misogynistic, violent or other harmful content and be disastrous for Australian online businesses.A crackdown on algorithms designed to curate content to keep users on platforms including Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat longer has become the government’s latest battleground with US tech giants.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Algorithm crusade could crush local businesses, government warned
Tech sector leaders say rhetoric about stopping social media harms by shutting down recommendations will not work, and ignores how they benefit businesses and users.
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