NKyTribune

After personal pain, Mom, daughter join to combat social media impact on mental health; don’t hand child ‘over to algorithm’

By Jennifer Jahn NKyTribune staff writer For today’s teenagers, social media is often as routine as homework or texting friends. Smartphones function as communication tools, entertainment hubs, and ...
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How the Secret Algorithms Behind Social Media Actually Work

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

AI bots actively trying to manipulate social media users' algorithms to control influence

UNSW AI Institute Chief Professor Toby Walsh says AI bots are actively trying to influence social media users by ...
The Mining Journal

Tech group: Michigan will be sued over efforts to restrain social media

Michigan lawmakers, seeking to rein in the influence of social media and artificial intelligence among children, may also ...
Yahoo

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TikTok appears to be changing hands, but what that means for users is up in the air. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images ...
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X’s feed algorithm shifts users’ political opinions to the right, new study finds

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

Social media influences behaviour: Doctors

BENGALURU: Reckless driving and dangerous stunt videos uploaded on social media are increasingly shaping how young people ...
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 ...