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Social media platforms to be forced to offer algorithm opt-out
- al_borland 29d agoI wonder how many people would opt out after they’ve grown accustomed to endless feeds. I turned off my YouTube history about a month ago, which has the side effect of disabling all the recommended videos on the home page, so I just have my subscriptions. This creates a limit on how many new videos are put in front of me each day. If someone is looking to mindlessly watch stuff for hours, they’re going to have a bad time. I do appreciate options though, as it might let people opt-in to using sites to keep up with friends and family again, instead of just being content slot machines.
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