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 ...
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 ...
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 ...

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 ...
techtimes

How Social Media Algorithms Work to Rank Content and Boost Your Online Reach

Social media algorithms determine what billions of users see daily, yet most creators barely scratch the surface of how they operate. Platforms prioritize content ranking using engagement metrics, ...

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.
Connecticut Post

TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the For You Page works and what changes are in store

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kelley Cotter, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump announced on Sept.
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Changing your social media algorithms | What the Tech?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Social media platforms often guess what you want to see but you can change your algorithm with a few taps on your screen. Let’s start with Instagram. Every time ...
Yahoo

ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works and what’s to come

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TikTok is on track to change hands, but what that means for users is up in the air. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Chinese ...