Are social media algorithms fueling a youth mental health crisis?

A trial is probing the impact of the platform's design on young users as a pediatrician and local parents warn of rising ...

The economic case for a ‘sin tax’ on social media

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.
College of Computing - Georgia Tech

New Study Could Show How TikTok’s Algorithm Affects Youth Mental Health

A new study led by Georgia Tech might confirm this suspicion. Using recently acquired data from more than 10,000 adolescent ...
Anadolu Agency

French president urges transparency for social media algorithms

Free speech is a pure bull**** if nobody knows how you are guided through this so-called free speech,' says Emmanuel Macron - Anadolu Ajansı ...

The harm social media is doing to teens is clear. The solution is not.

KGM is the 20-year-old plaintiff in a case alleging that Instagram and YouTube are intentionally designed to be addictive to minors.

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 media features after son's tragic death.

Is social media addictive by design and can you beat the algorithm?

Social media features such as infinite scroll and personalised feeds can drive compulsive use. Experts argue that Big Tech ...

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 line on a political issue, and the platform is quick to respond—serving up ...