New Book Looks at How Social Media Conversations Can Fuel Political Division and Extremism

A nonfiction examination of how social media conversations, misinformation, and algorithms contribute to political ...

Social media feeds: Algorithm redesign could break echo chambers and reduce online polarization

Scroll through social media long enough and a pattern emerges. Pause on a post questioning climate change or taking a hard ...

Washington weighs new limits on social media algorithms, notifications after teen's overdose

In Olympia, Aaron Ping turns grief into activism, supporting legislative efforts to safeguard minors from addictive social ...
Psychology Today

Navigating the Impacts of AI-Driven Social Media Algorithms

Social media algorithms driven by AI shape far more than what appears on our screens, including how we think, feel, and ...

Yann Poncin, child psychiatrist, on how social media algorithms cause addiction: “that novelty is what keeps you there”

Social media algorithms are designed to keep you scrolling endlessly sapping attention but one artist’s TikTok videos are ...

Washington legislation aims to protect children from addictive social media algorithms

Washington State is taking on major social media platforms, looking to pass two bills aimed at protecting children online.

Stanford psychiatrist testifies Meta's social media platforms is designed to be addictive in NM lawsuit

Stanford expert testifies Meta's social media features are addictive like a "drug," especially for youth, in New Mexico lawsuit against the tech giant.

Clean up your social media feed and cut the noise

Clean up chaotic social media feeds across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Threads and LinkedIn using content preferences, feed filters and algorithm retraining techniques.
WNEM-TV

The Algorithm Effect: How social media decides what you see

One minute, you’re watching a video about travel, and suddenly, your feed is filled with flight deals and hotel recommendations. It’s not magic, it’s the algorithm at work. From what you scroll, click ...
The American Spectator

Suing Social Media Won’t Save the Children — But It Could Silence Everyone

Logging onto Facebook in the mid-2000s or opening Instagram in its early days felt less like entering a casino and more like flipping through a scrapbook. Users saw posts in chronological order. If ...