China targets delivery app algorithms to prevent worker exploitation and unsafe practices.

Chinese authorities are targeting online platforms to inspect and correct algorithms that exploit delivery workers, focusing on issues like overly tight delivery times that lead to traffic violations and accidents. Platforms must disclose their algorithmic rules and address worker complaints about delays due to uncontrollable factors. The campaign, set to run until February, also aims to tackle concerns like "information cocoons" and price discrimination.

November 24, 2024
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