Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers

Whistleblowers have given an inside view of the algorithm arms race which followed TikTok's explosive growth Social media ...
AOL

He Was Jailed Because an Algorithm Misidentified His Face. Now His Photograph Hangs in the Smithsonian.

The National Portrait Gallery is Jared Soares’s favorite museum. It’s just a few Metro stops away from the photographer’s home in Northeast DC, and he says he’s visited dozens of times to admire the ...
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Facebook's Algorithm Update Aims to Show You Reels You'll Actually Like, Even if They're AI

Facebook is updating its algorithm in the hopes the Reels videos you see are ones you actually want to see. Facebook is trying to help you see Reels you're actually interested in, rather than random ...
Chicago Sun-Times

How social media algorithms warp our perceptions

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