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DEEP DIVE: Can the government really get big tech to turn off algorithms?

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On Tuesday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a plan to force tech companies to give users the option to opt out of algorithms.

The Prime Minister says this will protect people from harm and give users more control over what they see online, but critics argue the ultimate goal is censorship.

So would you opt out if you had the choice? And how will this all work?

In this week's deep…