Government will not oppose bill to ban algorithms promoting 'masculinist' mindset to youth

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy said the bill would tackle 'the use of the social media algorithms to drive toxic, self-harm, misogynistic content at young people'

A recommender algorithm is a system that suggests content to users based on their profiles. Picture:iStock

The Government will not oppose proposed legislation to ban “toxic” online recommender algorithms which promote “masculinist” mindsets, eating disorders, and self-harm for young people on social media.

A recommender algorithm is a system that suggests content to users based on their profiles.