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 ...

This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...

Launched last year, social media platform UpScrolled has already amassed millions of global downloads. Today, the app sits at the top of several app store rankings in multiple countries, including the ...

Abstract: This paper presents an innovative computational framework that combines systematic literature review methodology with machine learning techniques to analyze Foundation Models (FMs) ...

X is revamping the algorithm that ranks posts in the "For You" feed. The engineering team said it will post changes to the algorithm on GitHub every four weeks, including explainers on changes. The ...

Pokémon Go’s "Precious Pals" event features a strange array of Pokémon. Some of them have buddy requirements to evolve, some need a ton of candy, and some are... Goldeen. This event runs from Jan.

SAN FRANCISCO — While my colleagues enlisted in the social media wars of the last 15 years, I’ve played the conscientious objector. Many of them have built big online brands with a schedule of posting ...

Google launched four official and confirmed algorithmic updates in 2025, three core updates and one spam update. This is in comparison to last year, in 2024, where we had seven confirmed updates, then ...

A new technical paper titled “Algorithm-Driven On-Chip Integration for High Density and Low Cost” was published by researchers at University of Southern California. “Growing interest in semiconductor ...

While the creation of this new entity marks a big step toward avoiding a U.S. ban, as well as easing trade and tech-related tensions between Washington and Beijing, there is still uncertainty ...

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...