Facebook Might Be Forced to Offer Algorithm-Free Option Under New Bipartisan Bill

Facebook Might Be Forced to Offer Algorithm-Free Option Under New Bipartisan Bill
CEO Mark Zuckerberg gives the keynote address during the Facebook F8 Developer Conference in San Francisco on March 25, 2015. Eric Risberg/AP Photo
Christopher Burroughs
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A bipartisan collective of House lawmakers introduced legislation on Nov. 9 that would require Big Tech providers such as Facebook and Google to allow users to opt-out of content selected by algorithms, providing additional transparency regarding content.

The measure, dubbed the Filter Bubble Transparency Act in the House (pdf), would make platforms with more than 1 million users and $50 million in annual revenue notify users of algorithm usage and allow users to determine settings.