Every time you scroll, like, or share on a social media platform, an algorithm is watching, learning, and deciding what you ...

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a machine-learning algorithm that could enhance our understanding of human biology and disease. The new method, Weighted Graph ...

Feed algorithms are not politically neutral. According to a recent study published in the journal Nature, using the ...

As a technology reporter, I like to think I’m an early adopter. I first signed up to the social network Bluesky around 18 months ago, when the platform saw a small surge in users disaffected by Elon ...

Monnett hits 50K users in early alpha, with strong retention, proving demand for a made in Europe, post-algorithm social network. What people share on Monnett is mostly daily life, not content ...

We did the maths to prove social algorithms can be addictive. Like cigarettes or carbon, a tax on algorithms could be the key to breaking the digital arms race.

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 ...

Citations: Brady, William, Bjorn Lindstrom, Joshua Jackson, MJ Crockett. 2023. Algorithm-mediated social learning in online social networks. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. (10)947-960.

How platforms rank content has become a central issue in the digital information ecosystem. Algorithms determine what millions of users see each day, ...