Business, Spoken
A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed
May 2, 2024
Ethan Zuckerman, an academic, is suing Meta to give users more control over their feeds. The podcast discusses the legal battle for user control over social media feeds and tools, highlighting the importance of algorithms and data privacy.
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- Researchers are suing Meta for allowing user control of feeds through unofficial add-ons.
- Legal action may redefine user rights in securing control over social media interactions.
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Lawsuit Against Meta for User Control
A lawsuit filed by researcher Ethan Zuckerman against Meta argues that U.S. law mandates social platforms to allow users to utilize unofficial add-ons for more control over their feeds. Zuckerman aims to release a browser extension, Unfollow Everything 2.0, enabling users to easily unfollow content on Facebook, thus modifying their feed experience. The lawsuit invokes Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields social networks from content liability, to advocate for user rights in controlling their online interactions. Zuckerman's initiative could prompt greater transparency in how social algorithms impact users' online lives.
