Civil liberties group calls for change in implementation of 'toxic’ social media algorithms
ICCL has urged Media Commission to mandate recommender algorithms are not activated by default, claiming they spread hate
Social media users must be provided with a chance to opt out of “hazardous” recommender algorithms, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said.
In a submission to the Media Commission, the group said platforms like YouTube, Facebook and TikTok have created algorithms that select what people see on each platform.
The ICCL has called on the Media Commission to mandate that these recommender algorithms are not activated by default and only activated if ...