Instagram’s recommendation algorithms have enabled a “vast” network of pedophiles seeking illegal underage sexual content and activity, according to a Wall Street Journal exposé. In a 2,800-word ...

According to a joint investigation conducted by The Wall Street Journal and academics at Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Instagram’s algorithms are becoming a center ...

The modern internet is ruled by algorithms. When you boot up Instagram, for example, what you see in your feed is strategically sorted by the app's AI based on your past activity to keep you engaged ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When you open up Instagram, only some of what you see is from people ...

When Instagram launched Reels in 2020, the app was angling to compete with TikTok in the short-form video space – what it didn’t anticipate was the vast proliferation of aggregated content. As larger ...

In a blog post, Instagram explains that “historically” its systems worked so that creators with “large followings and aggregators of reposted content have gotten more reach in recommendations than ...

Since 2016, Instagram’s algorithms have been a source of drama. Many users insist they want a chronological feed of the accounts they follow while the developers keep adding more algorithmically ...

High school calculus is probably the last time you had to think about algorithms—if you’re lucky, that is. But for performers and content creators alike, there’s a new algorithm to worry about: ...