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Can platforms’ algorithms be regulated effectively, or at least practically?

By Patricia Figueiredo ( December 10, 2025, 12:00 GMT | Comment) -- Governments around the world are trying to tighten their scrutiny of social media recommender systems, the algorithms that determine what users see on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. After years of debate around the risks of harmful content and the need to moderate it, regulators are now shifting to design choices, particularly engagement-driven algorithms, as the next frontier of online safety policy.This article is part of an MLex online safety special series running this week. Other stories focus on US-specific regulation, age verification and video gaming (see here). ...

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