Scroll through social media long enough and a pattern emerges. Pause on a post questioning climate change or taking a hard ...

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 ...

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

Have you ever wondered why certain posts always appear at the top of your Instagram or Facebook feed while others seem to vanish into oblivion? The truth lies in powerful, ever-evolving algorithms ...

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 ...

A recent study published in Nature uncovers how X's algorithm, which determines post order in user feeds, shifts political opinions towards conservatism. Conducted by Bocconi University's Germain ...

A European research team has shown for the first time how X's recommendation algorithm influences political opinions: ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A pair of Utah lawmakers in Washington are pushing to amend a nearly 30-year-old law governing online communications to hold technology companies accountable for harms caused by ...

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban cautioned that social media algorithms, rather than candidates' policies or personalities, could have the greatest influence on voter behavior in the upcoming 2026 ...

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 ...