We lost our kids to social media. Now AI wants their minds

We talk about AI as if it’s a futuristic, but the real danger is letting technology reshape what it means to be young before ...

‘Deseret Voices’ Episode 3 — Connected or controlled: Why this governor calls social media algorithms ‘evil’

On this episode of “Deseret Voices,” award-winning journalist McKay Coppins asks why Gov. Spencer Cox has the Beehive State ...
The Courier-Journal

My son died from a social media challenge. We need the Kids Online Safety Act. | Opinion

Social media algorithms are designed to be addictive, especially for children, and can expose them to harmful content. The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) aims to hold social media companies accountable ...
WNEM-TV

The Algorithm Effect: How social media decides what you see

One minute, you’re watching a video about travel, and suddenly, your feed is filled with flight deals and hotel recommendations. It’s not magic, it’s the algorithm at work. From what you scroll, click ...

Lawmakers want to let users sue over harmful social media algorithms

A new bill would hold social media platforms responsible for foreseeable algorithmic harms. Tech critics’ least favorite law ...
Opinion

I tried to outsmart the social media algorithm. Here's how it outsmarted me

Armed with a burner phone and a fake name, I set out to learn how Instagram’s algorithm really works. This is what happened next.