in best way to stop big tech serving manosphere content to young men, says advocate
Chanel Contos, founder of Teach Us Consent, is advocating for an 'opt-in' model for social media algorithms to protect young people from harmful content. She argues that current tech reforms are too easily bypassed and that users should have the power to revert to chronological, non-personalized feeds.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing tension between government regulation of big tech and the design of engagement-driven algorithms that influence public discourse and youth safety.
Chanel Contos, founder of Teach Us Consent, delivered her second address to the National Press Club on Wednesday. ( ABC News: Callum Flinn )
Chanel Contos is warning tech giants could design their way around weaker attempts to rein in harmful social media algorithms.
The Teach Us Consent chief executive used a National Press Club speech to further her push for algorithmic feeds to be "opt-in".
The federal government is considering giving users greater control over content served online, while draft digital duty of care laws are due to be released later this month.
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