Friday, 24 March, 2023

US releases new bill in attempt to curb harmful content on social media

<p>With this new bill, the US wants to deal with algorithmic amplification of harmful and misrepresented content. The bill is called the Social Media NUDGE Act and is authored by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Cynthia Lummis. Klobuchar stated that they have believed tech companies for far too long as they have realised that the companies are prioritising profits over people, evident by the dangerous content and misinformation that is being spread in the process.</p>