A new study from Northwestern University and the University of Chicago offers underlying evidence that the engagement-based algorithms used by major social media platforms amplify intergroup, ...

IN MARCH, META AND GOOGLE WERE FOUND NEGLIGENT FOR DESIGNING APPS THAT HARM KIDS AND FAILING TO WARN ABOUT THE DANGERS OF THE APPS. THIS MORNING, KETV GETS THE FACTS ON WHY THIS LANDMARK CASE COULD ...

The algorithms that most social media platforms like Facebook, X, and TikTok use today might be contributing to political ...

A trial beginning in New Mexico on Monday could prompt a judge to order sweeping changes to how Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp operate - a move Meta Platforms has warned could ​force it to withdraw ...

Facebook’s 2026 algorithm updates merge an AI-powered discovery engine with a revived friends-only tab, shifting feed content toward both personalized recommendations and closer social connections.

“Algospeak” capitalizes on our desire for attention and status. We should turn to God for both. I’ll typically start formulating ideas around 7 a.m. Thanks to a steady stream of information from my ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — If you are on on Facebook, you may have seen a post that says you can use a trick to see more of what your friends post. These posts come around every few months ...

When Facebook's internal documents were leaked by whistleblower Frances Haugen in 2021, the company's own research showed its algorithm prioritises content provoking "angry" reactions, leading to what ...

The EU is threatening to take action against the social media company. It could be the start of a global reckoning. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's ...

European Union regulators said the app’s infinite scroll and personalized algorithm led to “compulsive” behavior, especially among children. By Adam Satariano Reporting from London TikTok’s endless ...

Google's John Mueller said that when it comes to AI Search and the changes that come with that, Google's core search algorithms, spam detection methods, spam policies, and other search systems do not ...

The popular international application TikTok has announced major changes in an agreement to keep the vertical video platform in the United States. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in ...