Teenagers understand social media algorithms but want more control, study finds

Teenagers want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to ...

Social media’s next evolution: User-controlled algorithms

Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence the algorithms powering their recommendations.
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Instagram Tests 'Real Time' Algorithm Customization

Instagram has begun testing new ways for users to select what types of content they are seeking from the platform's ...
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Court Upholds California Restrictions On Social Media Recommendations

A federal appellate court has rejected the tech group NetChoice's request to block enforcement of a California law banning social-media companies from algorithmically recommending posts to minors ...
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Can Digital Poison Corrupt The Algorithm?

These days, so much of what we see online is delivered by social media algorithms. The operations of these algorithms are opaque to us; commentators forever speculate as to whether they just show us ...

Instagram is testing a more convenient way to tune recommendations

Instagram is testing new shortcuts for Your Algorithm, making it easier for users to adjust recommendations while browsing ...
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Here's how 2 Utah lawmakers want to hold social media accountable for harmful algorithms

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 ...
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New ‘Your Algorithm’ feature lets Instagram users personalise and fine-tune their reels recommendations

Instagram has introduced a tool that gives users more visibility and control over the recommendations they see on the platform, beginning with the Reels feed. The feature, Your Algorithm, is among the ...