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        "id": 1998001,
        "msgid": "this-country-aims-to-change-social-media-algorithms-prompting-us-protest-1790175100",
        "date": "2026-09-23 20:45:11",
        "title": "This Country Aims to Change Social Media Algorithms, Prompting US Protest",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Australian government has proposed new regulations requiring social media platforms to allow users to opt out of algorithmic content recommendations. The United States has criticised the move, expressing concerns that such mandates could facilitate censorship and impose rigid platform design requirements.",
        "content": "<p>Australia is proposing changes to social media algorithms. However,\nthe proposal has been criticised by the United States government, which\nclaims it is a way to facilitate censorship.<\/p>\n<p>Under the proposal, platforms would be required to notify users and\noffer content feeds recommended by algorithms by default. Social media\ncompanies would also have to provide an option to reject these\nrecommendations, according as Reuters reported on Wednesday\n(23\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>This means that social media users in Australia would have full\ncontrol over their account feeds and could choose the specific content\nthey wish to see.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are concerned about the potential for mandates that would lead\nregulators to impose rigid and uniform platform design requirements,\nsuch as forced chronological feeds or voluntary recommendation systems,\u201d\nstated embassy officials.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the US believes the impact could extend to countries\noutside of Australia and even become a global standard.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, the US has requested that Australia provide a clear\ndefinition of the harms and risks involved. The Donald Trump\nadministration also warned that such definitions could lead to excessive\ncensorship as platforms attempt to avoid sanctions under the new\nregulations.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the US asserted that this action serves to facilitate\ncensorship, noting that the ability to choose what is liked includes the\nability to opt out entirely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe US government may view such actions as a form of facilitating\ncensorship,\u201d the embassy statement added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/this-country-aims-to-change-social-media-algorithms-prompting-us-protest-1790175100",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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