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Andy Higgins’ policy on social media regulation

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Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

  Party’s support baseYes

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Agree

Yes

The Australian Labor Party has shown interest in regulating big tech companies to ensure fair competition, protect consumer rights, and address privacy concerns. While there's no specific historical reference to the Labor Party advocating for the mandatory sharing of algorithms with regulators, their general stance on stronger regulation of tech companies suggests a moderate agreement with this approach. For instance, their support for the News Media Bargaining Code, which aimed to address power imbalances between Australian news media businesses and digital platforms, indicates a willingness to impose regulatory measures on large tech companies. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

Given the Labor Party's history of advocating for increased regulation of tech companies for consumer protection, competition, and privacy reasons, they are less likely to strongly disagree with the idea of mandating that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators. However, concerns about the feasibility, impact on innovation, and potential for overreach might temper their support, leading to a mild disagreement rather than outright opposition. The absence of a clear, historical stance specifically on algorithm sharing makes this a cautious estimate. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Labor Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,412 voters that identify as Labor.

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