11/9/2021- 2:42 p.m.
Bipartisan House Bill Wants Algorithm-Free Internet Tech Option
A bill aimed at permitting people to use algorithm-free tech platforms has been introduced by a group of bipartisan House members, Axios is reporting.
The bill is a companion to proposed legislation in the Senate.
The House bill is sponsored by Reps. Ken Buck, R-Colo.; David Cicilline, D-R.I.; Lori Trahan, D-Mass.; and Burgess Owens, R-Utah.
It would require internet platforms to allow people to use a version of their service that is not dictated by algorithms, Axios said. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., is sponsoring the Senate bill.
The lawmakers maintain algorithms violate users’ privacy by personalizing content on social networks and other apps, Axios noted. And conservatives have claimed the social media giants censor their speech.
