# \#policy

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## [Potential Tech Regulation: Let users control the effectiveness / addictiveness of recommendations](https://community.humanetech.com/t/potential-tech-regulation-let-users-control-the-effectiveness-addictiveness-of-recommendations/3740)

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**Author:** [@hmswaffles](https://community.humanetech.com/u/hmswaffles)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2019, 4:17am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/potential-tech-regulation-let-users-control-the-effectiveness-addictiveness-of-recommendations/3740 "2019-04-12T04:17:33Z")

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Hi, I’ve been working to collect ideas about potential policy positions to regulate tech and reduce screen addiction. Even though people on this forum are enlightened with respect to designing humane platforms, I’m look…

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## [US Senate Bill to reduce "Deceptive User Experiences" (The DETOUR Act)](https://community.humanetech.com/t/us-senate-bill-to-reduce-deceptive-user-experiences-the-detour-act/3755)

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**Author:** [@hmswaffles](https://community.humanetech.com/u/hmswaffles)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/us-senate-bill-to-reduce-deceptive-user-experiences-the-detour-act/3755 "2019-04-10T20:17:16Z")

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This bill was just introduced to the US Senate: https://www.scribd.com/document/405606873/Detour-Act-Final In my opinion, the choice quote seems to be the following: “It shall be unlawful for any large online operator …