{"id":57420,"date":"2022-02-09T12:59:16","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T10:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=57420"},"modified":"2025-09-04T11:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T08:39:07","slug":"bill-to-regulate-social-media-recommendation-algorithms-to-be-submitted-to-the-state-duma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/bill-to-regulate-social-media-recommendation-algorithms-to-be-submitted-to-the-state-duma\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill to regulate social-media recommendation algorithms to be submitted to the State Duma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The bill regulating recommendation systems is nearing submission to Parliament, according to Anton Gorelkin, deputy speaker of the State Duma for information policy, information technology and communications, as reported by <a href=\\\"https:\/\/tass.ru\/ekonomika\/13650257\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\\\">\u0422\u0410\u0421\u0421<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\\\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\\\">\n<p>&#8220;We are on the threshold of introducing a concrete document\u2014a legislative act regulating recommendation systems,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the deputy, people should decide for themselves whether they want to see content in chronological order or selected by artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\\\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\\\">\n<p>&#8220;The internet service should explain how its recommendation algorithms work, how the absence of unauthorized interference and manipulation is guaranteed,&#8221; stressed Gorelkin.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The deputy explained that, in the first instance, the rules will affect video-hosting services and social networks. These resources, in Gorelkin&#8217;s view, potentially influence public opinion.<\/p>\n<p>He also noted that the state should not interfere with the operation of algorithms, but &#8220;constant public oversight is necessary&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2021, a Facebook insider said that <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/whistleblower-facebook-uses-algorithms-to-inflame-hatred-for-profit\">the social network used biased algorithms<\/a> to boost user engagement.<\/p>\n<p>In the same month, Russian lawmakers announced they were preparing a bill regulating recommendation systems.<\/p>\n<p>In November, American congressmen introduced a bill that <a href=\"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/news\/us-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-regulate-recommendation-algorithms\">will allow users to control how the algorithms<\/a>, shaping their online experience.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to ForkLog news on Telegram: <a href=\\\"https:\/\/t.me\/forklogAI\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\\\">ForkLog AI<\/a> \u2014 all the news from the world of AI!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bill regulating recommendation systems is almost ready for submission to Parliament. 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