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Can and should algorithms be 'tamed'?
The media regulator says tech firms should do more to hide "toxic" content from children.
A huge amount of our lives - from social media feeds to car sat-navs - is influenced by algorithms. But while they can be helpful, there's also concern that they cause harm - particularly to children. The UK's media watchdog, Ofcom, says tech firms should "tame" algorithms to steer young people away from "toxic" material online. The reporter Jamie Bartlett investigated the way tech giants operate for his podcast The Gatekeepers. In this episode of our 5 Questions On podcast, he explains how algorithms impact our lives and how they may evolve.
