From endless scroll to ‘my feed, my way’, Australia challenges Big Tech’s addictive algorithms
- ID
- 22777
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 09 Sep 2026, 9:00 PM
- Fetched
- 09 Sep 2026, 9:52 PM
- Provider
- Malay Mail Tech
- Category
- malaysia-tech
- Original URL
- https://www.malaymail.com/news/tech-gadgets/2026/09/09/from-endless-scroll-to-my-feed-my-way-australia-challenges-big-techs-addictive-algorithms/234531
- Source URL
- https://www.malaymail.com/feed/rss/tech-gadgets
Summary
- Score
- 4.0
- Created
- 09 Sep 2026, 9:54 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- saas_foundersdevelopers
What happened
Australia is considering legislation that would let citizens opt out of social media recommendation algorithms and threaten big tech with fines for failing to protect young users from harmful content. The proposal targets addictive engagement-driven feeds, particularly for minors.
Why it matters
If you build consumer-facing apps with algorithmic feeds in Southeast Asia, watch this as a likely regulatory template that could reach Malaysia — start thinking about what a 'chronological or opt-out feed' mode would cost to implement. No immediate action required for most builders today.
Discussion angle
Would an algorithm opt-out mandate meaningfully change product design for Malaysian consumer apps, or is it mostly a Big Tech problem that leaves smaller builders untouched?