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 ...
Scientific American

Algorithms really do create political polarization—and this AI tool let users avoid it

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 ...

X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, researchers say

When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's "for you" algorithm last month, Elon Musk said the ...
Opinion
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How social media algorithms are keeping seniors isolated

Social media algorithms keep seniors scrolling through outrage instead of family updates, increasing isolation despite promises of digital connection.
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 ...