Your social media feed is designed to keep you scrolling. Most platforms rely on black-box algorithms to study what captures ...

If you’re going to get sucked in by social media, at least make it worthwhile. TikTok, and many other platforms, use a “black-box” algorithm — an AI recommendation system that studies what captures ...

YouTube has quietly shared new details explaining how viewers can directly influence what appears in their recommendations.

Feed algorithms are not politically neutral. According to a recent study published in the journal Nature, using the ...

If you’ve spent any time on Facebook lately, you may have seen a post claiming you can “reset the Facebook algorithm.” ...

Facebook's vice president of product, Jagjit Chawla, talks about how the platform treats AI-generated content and how you can see less of it. Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial ...

LinkedIn's algorithm prioritizes ads & sponsored content, hurting organic reach for creators. To adapt: share niche expertise, use authentic images, craft strong hooks, write longer comments, engage ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...