'Diversifying' social feeds can cut exposure to toxic content and preserve enjoyment

A new study from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago offers underlying evidence that the engagement-based ...
Technical

Social media algorithms warp how people learn from each other, research shows

People’s daily interactions with online algorithms affect how they learn from others, with negative consequences including social misperceptions, conflict and the spread of misinformation, my ...
Chicago Sun-Times

How social media algorithms warp our perceptions

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The Verge

Twitter’s research shows that its algorithm favors conservative views

Twitter says that right-leaning content receives ‘more algorithmic amplification’ Twitter says that right-leaning content receives ‘more algorithmic amplification’ is a news writer who covers the ...
Fast Company

The science behind why social media algorithms warp our view of the world

People’s daily interactions with online algorithms affect how they learn from others, with negative consequences including social misperceptions, conflict, and the spread of misinformation, my ...
The Conversation

Twitter’s algorithm favours the political right, a recent study finds

If you’re a Twitter user, you’ll know that when scrolling through your home feed, in between posts from accounts you follow, you’ll sometimes see tweets tagged “you might like”. In other words, ...
TechCrunch

Facebook isn’t free speech, it’s algorithmic amplification optimized for outrage

This week Mark Zuckerberg gave a speech in which he extolled “giving everyone a voice” and fighting “to uphold a wide a definition of freedom of expression as possible.” That sounds great, of course!
Engadget

Twitter says its algorithms amplify the ‘political right’ but it doesn’t know why

Twitter said in April that it was undertaking a new effort to study algorithmic fairness on its platform and whether its algorithms contribute to "unintentional harms." As part of that work, the ...
KVIA

Social media algorithms to face scrutiny as lawmakers look to ‘curb the amplification of misinformation’

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Usually, when social media executives are brought to testify in front of Congress, ...
Wired

A Political Ad Ban Won’t Fix Facebook’s Election Problem

This week Facebook announced, with much fanfare, that it will temporarily ban all political advertising after polls close on November 3rd, “to reduce opportunities for confusion or abuse.” ...