An inside look at the culture of outrage on social media

As Americans increasingly say the biggest threat in the country is coming from each other, is social media only inflaming ...
Marketplace

Virality, algorithms and echo chambers: Can adjusting the feed diminish division online?

Virality, algorithms and echo chambers: Can adjusting the feed diminish division online? A three-month experiment during the 2020 campaign didn’t cause substantial change in the political attitudes of ...

If hate-fueled algorithms cause real-world harm, California tech companies should pay

Whether by design or by quiet submission to a rapidly-evolving digital landscape, the world’s largest social media companies ...
Fox Business

Facebook defends 2018 algorithm changes, blames 'partisan divisions' on history

Facebook is defending its decision in 2018 to make changes to its algorithm that may have made the platform's users more hostile toward each other, according to a new report. Three years ago, Facebook ...
The Washington Post

Social media can be polarizing. A new type of algorithm aims to change that.

Good morning and welcome to The Technology 202. I’m tech analysis writer Will Oremus, guest writing today for your usual host Cristiano Lima. Below: TikTok’s chief executive meets with European ...