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Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch.

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The Australian government wants to protect social media users from being served content they do not want to see, with the BBC framing the effort as giving users an off switch for toxic algorithms.

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“The Australian government hopes to protect social media users from being served content they don't want to see.”
BBC Technology, 16 Oct 2026, 18:11.

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