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Not necessarily. If it only applies to sites with algorithmic feeds (i.e. specifically ones that serve individualized streams to each user based on what they specifically have liked in the past), companies who choose to be in control of what content they show are held to account and smaller platforms are safe.
Or do what the EU did with the DMA.
Write a law specifically for megacorps and only megacorps. It's possible and it works.
arent up- and downvotes pretty much just that?
Not if algorithmic feeds are defined as ones that show individualized feeds to each user, like I said in my comment
I think you'd have to dig into the definition of an algorithm.
Defined in the law, doofus
Yeah, the definition in the law would have to be based on what constitutes an algorithm. That's what I meant, doofus
What specific algorithms the law applies to does not have to be all pieces of code that could be conceivably classed as an "algorithm". The law can use a different word if it makes you feel better
Gotcha. Forgot the legal system doesn't like logical speech lol
i think so, even if it isn't stuff like "hot" or "active" definitely are