'Shape-Shifting': Social Algorithm Opt-Out Not Enough

'Shape-shifting': social algorithm opt-out not enough

Social media reforms must be watertight or teenagers risk seeing more sexual, radical content from algorithms, an advocate...

Chanel Contos urges stronger action against harmful social media feeds

Consent advocate Chanel Contos has urged the federal government to make algorithm-driven social media feeds opt-in, arguing the reform would better protect young people from harmful content. Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, the Teach Us Consent founder said users should see posts chronologically from accounts they follow by default, with personalised recommendations […]

Chanel Contos calls for social media algorithms to be opt-in | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing - National Cyber Security Consulting

A leading consent advocate has cautioned leaders against stopping at an opt-out model for social media algorithms, warning that artificial intelligence is adding more fuel to the fire of harmful content. Chanel Contos’ organisation, Teach Us Consent, has been running a campaign since 2025 to allow Australians to opt in to algorithms. The measure would […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Chanel Contos calls for social media al…

‘Shape-shifting’: social algorithm opt-out not enough

Social media reforms must be watertight or teenagers risk seeing more sexual, radical content from algorithms, an advocate has warned.