Facebook would be forced to offer algorithm-free feed under new bipartisan bill

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday to require Big Tech platforms such as Facebook and Google to allow users to view content that has not been curated by secret algorithms, forcing transparency about content delivery.

The Filter Bubble Transparency Act, which already has a companion bill in the Senate, would require online platforms with over 1 million users and more than $50 million in revenue per year to notify users that their platform uses an algorithm to determine the timing and fashion in which information is delivered to users.