Türkiye's Duran warns against monopoly over algorithms in digital world

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Türkiye’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, has said a handful of tech giants cannot be allowed to decide through their algorithms what billions of people see on social…

Türkiye’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, has said a handful of tech giants cannot be allowed to decide through their algorithms what billions of people see on social media platforms.

“Today’s digital world must adopt and exercise three principles: accountability, fairness in algorithmic distribution, and plurality,” Duran said at the TRT World Forum’s panel on "Who Is in Charge in the Algorithmic Age? Companies, countries, and citizens” on Saturday.

Duran said technology companies cannot wield enormous influence over public life without being held responsible for their decisions.

“Technology companies cannot exercise enormous influence over public life without being held responsible for their decisions,” he said.

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