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Instagram's head says engagement falls by half without the algorithm

Instagram head Adam Mosseri says disabling ranked feeds cuts engagement up to 50%, amid Australian legislation that would force platforms to offer algorithm opt-outs.

Meta's Adam Mosseri told an Australian press briefing that users switching to chronological feeds see engagement fall by as much as 50% and satisfaction drop sharply, arguing ranked feeds deliver a better experience. Australia's draft Digital Duty of Care bill would require platforms to prompt users to disable algorithmic ranking. The EU's Digital Services Act Article 38 has required very large platforms to offer a non-profiling feed option since 2023, with modest adoption. Meta also faces a social media harms trial in which Instagram's addictive design is at issue.

Hacker News · AISep 11, 11:24 UTC · 4d agoAI policy HN 46↑ · 52 comments

The push to stop algorithms controlling social media feeds has begun

Australia's draft Digital Duty of Care would let users over 16 opt out of algorithmic social media feeds, with penalties up to AU$109.2 million.

Australia released draft legislation for a Digital Duty of Care that includes a 'My Feed, My Way' measure allowing users over 16 to switch off algorithmically curated feeds, with platforms required to offer the choice. The proposal also obliges digital services, including social media, games, apps, and AI chatbots, to protect under-18s from harmful content and design features. Non-compliance penalties reach AU$109.2 million (US$78.6 million), and the eSafety Commissioner would gain removal-notice powers for nudify apps and sites. The bill is expected in Parliament before Christmas and follows Australia's under-16 social media ban and Meta's US settlement over teen feeds.

Malwarebytes LabsSep 9, 08:28 UTC · 6d agoOther

Meta pledges to overhaul kids’ safety protections, pay $17 billion to settle social media case

Meta settles states' kids' online safety lawsuit for $17 billion, agreeing to landmark usage limits, age restrictions, and independent auditing.

Meta agreed to pay $17 billion to settle a civil suit from nearly every US state and territory alleging it hid research showing Facebook and Instagram are addictive to minors and violated COPPA by collecting data on children under 13. The settlement imposes reforms including two-hour daily limits for users under 18, a midnight-to-6am usage block, non-personalized feed options, and an independent auditor. Meta also settled separately with Texas for about $1 billion.

The RecordAug 26, 18:53 UTC · 20d agoPolicy & legal

New Zealand to pursue social media ban for children under 16

New Zealand's Prime Minister proposed a law banning social media for under-16s, with fines up to 10% of global revenue and an online safety regulator.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said his party will introduce legislation barring under-16s from high-risk platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook, requiring age verification via facial age estimation, digital ID or formal IDs, and penalties up to 10% of global revenue. The bill would mandate ongoing risk monitoring by platforms popular with children, cover emerging tech including AI companions, and create an online safety regulator within the Department of Internal Affairs. It faces political opposition and follows similar moves in Australia, several European countries, Turkey, Brazil, Indonesia and Canada.

The RecordAug 24, 20:40 UTC · 22d agoOther

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