中文导读 刷手机时，你看到的内容大多不是自己挑的，而是推荐算法替你选的。澳大利亚正在讨论给这种推荐功能装一个“开关”。10月15日，通信部长阿妮卡·韦尔斯（Anika Wells）向议会提交《数字注意义务法案》（Digital Duty of Care bill）：16岁以上的用户可以选择只看自己关注账号的帖子，网络服务还要承担保护儿童和成年人免受有害内容伤害的法律义务。BBC 10月16日的报道从一位厌食症康复者的经历切入，ABC 10月15日报道了议会内外的不同意见。文章按“问题—应对—局限”展开：先讲算法推送带来的困扰，再介绍法案内容和支持者的理由，然后呈现平台与反对党的质疑，最后落在法律能否真正执行这一现实问题上。阅读时可留意 could、would、may、suggest 等词如何区分已经发生的事实与尚未通过的提案。
正文 Varsha Yajman joined social media when she was 13, and her feeds were soon full of workout videos and dangerous diet challenges . Now 24 and recovering from anorexia , she told the BBC that she is still shown weight - loss content , even with every safety setting turned on . Stories like hers are behind a new plan in Australia : a switch that would let people turn off the computer systems that decide what they see .
本段译文 瓦尔莎·亚伊曼（Varsha Yajman）13岁开始使用社交媒体，很快她的信息流里就满是健身视频和危险的节食挑战。如今她24岁，正在从厌食症中康复。她告诉BBC，即使打开了所有安全设置，她仍然会被推送减肥内容。正是像她这样的经历，促成了澳大利亚的一项新计划：设置一个开关，让人们可以关闭那些决定他们看到什么内容的计算机系统。
The plan is part of the Digital Duty of Care bill , which Communications Minister Anika Wells introduced to parliament on October 15. Most social media apps use recommendation algorithms . These programs learn from what a user watches and then suggest more posts , often from strangers . Under the bill Australians over 16 could choose a feed that only shows posts from accounts they follow . However , recommendations would not be switched off by default . Users would have to make that choice themselves
本段译文 这项计划是《数字注意义务法案》（Digital Duty of Care bill）的一部分，通信部长阿妮卡·韦尔斯（Anika Wells）于10月15日将该法案提交议会。大多数社交媒体应用都使用推荐算法。这些程序会从用户观看的内容中学习，然后推荐更多帖子，而这些帖子往往来自陌生人。根据该法案，16岁以上的澳大利亚人可以选择一种只显示其关注账号帖子的信息流。不过，推荐功能不会被默认关闭，用户需要自己做出选择。
Supporters say the problem is not one bad video but an endless flow of them . Activist Chanel Contos , whose “ Fix Our Feeds ” campaign gathered more than 15,000 signatures , says platforms push content that causes anger fear or insecurity because it keeps people scrolling . “Opt-in doesn’t ban algorithms . It makes them optional ,” she said . Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the idea in a similar way : “This is not about giving government control , it is about giving people control
本段译文 支持者认为，问题不在于某一条糟糕的视频，而在于源源不断的同类内容。活动人士查内尔·孔托斯（Chanel Contos）发起的“修好我们的信息流”（Fix Our Feeds）运动征集到了超过15,000个签名。她说，平台会推送引发愤怒、恐惧或不安全感的内容，因为这些内容能让人们不停地刷下去。她说：“选择加入并不是禁止算法，而是让算法成为可选项。”总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯（Anthony Albanese）也以类似的方式描述这一想法：“这不是让政府掌控，而是让人们自己掌控。”
The switch is only one part of the bill . Online services would also have a legal duty to protect children from harmful material , such as content that encourages eating disorders . They would also have to protect adults from “ seriously harmful material Companies that break the law could face fines of up to 100 million Australian dollars
本段译文 这个开关只是法案的一部分。网络服务还将承担法律义务，保护儿童免受有害内容的影响，例如鼓励饮食失调的内容；它们还必须保护成年人免受“严重有害”内容的伤害。违反该法律的公司可能面临最高1亿澳元的罚款。
Not everyone agrees with the plan . Instagram head Adam Mosseri has argued that feeds without algorithms would mean users saw fewer posts from their friends . Opposition parties in Australia and the Trump administration say the bill could lead to censorship . Wells rejects this view . She says adults can still follow whoever they want and share what they want .
本段译文 并非所有人都赞同这项计划。Instagram负责人亚当·莫塞里（Adam Mosseri）曾表示，没有算法的信息流会让用户看到更少来自朋友的帖子。澳大利亚的反对党和特朗普政府则称，该法案可能导致审查。韦尔斯不同意这种看法。她说，成年人仍然可以关注任何想关注的人，分享任何想分享的内容。
The bigger question may be whether the law can work in practice . Australia already bans children under 16 from social media , but surveys suggest that most children who used the apps before the ban are still on them , and no fines have been issued so far . A Senate committee is now studying the bill and is expected to report by the end of November .
本段译文 更大的问题或许在于，这部法律在实践中能否奏效。澳大利亚已经禁止16岁以下儿童使用社交媒体，但调查显示，禁令实施前就在使用这些应用的儿童大多仍在使用，而且到目前为止还没有开出过罚单。参议院的一个委员会目前正在审议该法案，预计将在11月底前提交报告。
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