Australia Considers Ban on Strangulation Pornography and Algorithm Regulation
The Australian federal government is considering legislation to ban pornography depicting strangulation and choking. Officials are simultaneously exploring regulatory measures for social media algorithms.
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Australia could make social media algorithms optional and follow UK ban on pornography depicting strangulation
Social services minister says social media was playing a role in the increase of sexual violence among teenagers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian government is considering allowing users to opt in or opt out of social media algorithms, and is looking at a recent UK ban on depictions of strangulation and suffocation in pornography. The social services minister, Tanya Plibersek, said social media...
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