Almost everything we see online is heavily curated. Algorithms decide what to show us in Google’s search results, Apple News, Twitter trends, Netflix recommendations, Facebook’s newsfeed, and even pre ...

Anna Mockel was 14 and suddenly obsessed with losing weight. It was spring 2020, and she had just graduated eighth grade remotely. Housebound and nervous about the transition to high school that ...

YouTube's algorithm recommends right-wing, extremist videos to users — even if they haven't interacted with that content before — a recent study found. (Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images ...

YouTube’s algorithm still amplifies violent videos, hateful content and misinformation despite the company’s efforts to limit the reach of such videos, according to a study published this week. The ...

We've all seen it happen: Watch one video on YouTube and your recommendations shift, as if Google's algorithms think the video's subject is your life's passion. Suddenly, all the recommended ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. An Australian internet advocacy group is calling for lawmakers to force social media platforms to share details about their algorithms ...

Tired of watching the same stuff? Here’s how to clear your profile or viewing history and escape the recommendation feedback loop on top video streaming sites. The days of aimless channel surfing or ...

We've all seen it happen: Watch one video on YouTube and your recommendations shift, as if Google's algorithms think the video's subject is your life's passion. Suddenly, all the recommended ...

Google-owned YouTube said Wednesday it is altering its algorithms to reduce invalid copyright infringement claims on its video-sharing site and will begin manually reviewing some claims instead of the ...

What seems like a sensible decision to an algorithm can be a terrible misstep to a human. By Chris Stokel-Walker Mr. Stokel-Walker is the author of “YouTubers: How YouTube Shook Up TV and Created a ...