Bluesky is getting a new CEO, but I hope the bigger dream that gave us the company in the first place remains intact. Hello ...

The researchers also tested six interventions meant to break the polarization loop. None solved the problem.

Every time you scroll, like, or share on a social media platform, an algorithm is watching, learning, and deciding what you ...

As a technology reporter, I like to think I’m an early adopter. I first signed up to the social network Bluesky around 18 months ago, when the platform saw a small surge in users disaffected by Elon ...

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

Citations: Brady, William, Bjorn Lindstrom, Joshua Jackson, MJ Crockett. 2023. Algorithm-mediated social learning in online social networks. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. (10)947-960.

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