EU Users Will Soon Be Able to Opt Out of Algorithmic Sorting on Facebook and Instagram
Meta has announced some new measures to comply with the soon-to-be enacted EU Digital Services Act (DSA), which implements expanded control and transparency measures for European social media users.
The DSA aims to provide more capacity for social media users to manage their online experience, as well as how their personal data is used. The DSA also aims to facilitate greater competition within the sector, by providing more insight into the operating processes of large platforms.
In line with this, Meta will soon let EU users access an algorithm-free experience in its apps, while it’s also adding more info for researchers, both to its Ad Library and within its academic insight tools.
The main update for users is the removal of algorithms, which will be welcome news to many.