What if you could turn off your algorithm? Australia is about to try

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What if you could turn off your algorithm? Australia is about to try
New legislation is being tabled in Australia's parliament on Thursday to force big tech to allow users to switch off algorithms which send them recommended content - but it's not the first country to try.
The BBC's Tiffanie Turnbull in Sydney explains what is being proposed.
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