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Sarah Spina-Matthews

DARK SECRETS: Slave to the algorithm big tech in violence spotlight | Vintage Vibes

Social media algorithms are being blamed for contributing to sexual violence among young people. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians must be allowed to opt-in to social media algorithms rather than opt-out, as tech companies will hide the option, a consent advocate says following a summit to address violence against women and girls.

Federal Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek and NSW Education Minister Prue Car convened Friday's roundtable meeting in Sydney to address alarming incidents of alleged sexual violence and harrowing statistics regarding youth misogyny.

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