# Social media algorithms: What if you could turn them off?

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-17 06:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Social, What

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Institute Of Public Affairs - IPA | Michael Shellenberger At CPAC 2026 - Australia’s New Censorship Bill: The Fight to Save Free Speech | 2026-10-16 18:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxQRFZMdWpvWFJnOHNkVWVXem5GT2V1V09nbHdfRGpXOW83QTlTS3FUZG5ZM192ejU1UzdROGplTXZsb3owWndoS2ZIOUxGRDk0ZllOQXl0V2RuS1k5V2pvU3hhaXBlbC1GTEpLaEJqMzFUZVhDRW5kNjR1c0JjWFBIaFlfLUZoc19rTWtNTzJlVnFOZVlPUGpZRjlHTEpnYXlaR29pSWJBSlZ3SzhxLVVXSzMzQzlaOF9xZkpBRGpFcVAtSXRLZEVPWFQwT1RyN2VVOVZXY3YzS3VaUQ?oc=5) |
| Asia Times | China previews a world where the algorithm is switched off | 2026-10-16 18:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPeGFVSmdSMl9XU2VRbjdqSWp4NVE1VXVfRXpTZWRXWWk3MDdHWlFoX0FGZl9vS3NuQWZ0QWM3VjJBSzV1QTBOOUxldldUSEh2Wjd4MXJ5SjJzSTlWeEZSUkpHTldXc2c3UDFmWVk3elJvX0NrQ1NpYlV1Q1ZPeWdLSTNPSGhWVUllSXJZa3ZnblZNcG8?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | ‘Manosphere’ podcasts and moon-landing conspiracy theories to remain online under new laws, Wells says | 2026-10-16 18:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxQdDc1Tk9mZnREQks1SzIzWWxsRlN1YlpZTDh6ZWZjZHNLZ1dNLUo5MFRXRGhRemF0RWxDT0Zsd1FIVmN4YlBzOGlMck1qbTZtSlRWQ3I0Z3VKVVozY0dFcWVMMlZLZWQ3Z29ERWZqa0E1VDNRWGp5RWdaOWluenVxSVZ6bWpwdC1Na3NCb3ZIN0FJY2R6U3ZyZzl5MWFGZzRObHliWkNJR0twelNUSUFZT0J3eUJ3WVg3bW1SVTdGSEpvUlpER3JONlczYXNNMllXdjVHT3ln?oc=5) |
| Quillette | Digital Duty of Care: A Censorship Machine | 2026-10-16 18:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNZmtKN05XUlFhaTNLaVJWd2gyelVNYmVlS0ZvNnY5Q2VQeFBLa2tvV1dnaW1uTHhQSW1BTlNqd1RzMW9lNmRTLXprMzFxVHRjeFdZZ202enc0OHZFLUFqelI0TlI1bVpSWlkxeVZhZndBN0czdmlYU2k2Q29xX1JsQ2VBLVN6NXRSMk5NLTJSQkpVQ0R5WHc?oc=5) |
| BBC | Social media algorithms: What if you could turn them off? | 2026-10-16 18:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE9PVkJKSjJHUWwzb0JFdW9sZlVfWXNELWNJUlA4Q25wdGFZM3o0eXhyODEzM21JTXF5a0t0cnE3azlNRjg0RkxyTllwZm1ZVDBOWWJjOGZlVzh3Y28?oc=5) |

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