That is, when people understand how algorithms filter information, how users’ data are used to create algorithms, and what the consequences are, they better see the potential pitfalls of feeding ...

Adam Aleksic talks about his new book 'Algospeak,' which details how algorithms are changing our vocabulary; plus, we check in with Hennessy + Ingalls bookstore.

Additionally, he recommends transparency with consumers, to help people understand how algorithms create predictions and make decisions.

Tik Tok algorithms do not stop changing, improving, and learning on their own, and the platform does not always notify users about changes.

How social media algorithms warp our perceptions A key question is what can be done to make algorithms foster accurate human social learning rather than exploit social learning biases.

We rely on algorithms daily, yet many of us hesitate to fully trust them. Recent research explores the factors shaping our perceptions and some of the implications.

Facebook does allow users to have some input on what they see on the platform. By clicking on your menu (upper right on ...

Social media companies’ drive to keep you on their platforms clashes with how people evolved to learn from each other ...

On March 24, weeks before he offered to buy Twitter, Elon Musk posted a poll on the social media platform: “Twitter algorithm should be open source,” he wrote, with options for users to vote ...

Instagram is focusing more than ever on creators. While it had created a few controversies with its video-focused feed that even involved Kardashians, the company is now planning to bring more ...