In the months following Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in 2022, my experience with the platform (and perhaps yours too) got quickly, dramatically worse. My algorithmic timeline, better ...

How platforms rank content has become a central issue in the digital information ecosystem. Algorithms determine what millions of users see each day, shaping which voices gain visibility and how ...

Every time you scroll, like, or share on a social media platform, an algorithm is watching, learning, and deciding what you see next. But how many of us stop to think about what's actually driving ...

Social media algorithms shape what billions of people see every day, yet their real-world effects remain widely misunderstood. This article examines eighteen critical dimensions of algorithmic impact, ...

A new study published today in Nature has found that X’s algorithm – the hidden system or “recipe” that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order – shifts users’ political opinions in ...

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People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...

Scholar argues that anti-discrimination law alone cannot address bias hidden in algorithms. Algorithms also analyze and combine numerous data points in a way that can be difficult to untangle, making ...

This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...

Whether it’s during a long drive, exercising or unwinding at home, sometimes you just want to hear your favorite tunes. Naturally, you shuffle through the songs you’ve taken the time to save, or “like ...