TikTok utilizes an addictive, opaque recommendation algorithm that bombards vulnerable teen users with an “endless stream” of harmful content related to suicide, anxiety, and depression, concerned ...

‘For you’ offerings create a private-public space through which teens can access what they feel is a largely accurate test of their self-image. Social media apps regularly present teens with ...

Adults might assume young people are not engaged in current affairs. But our survey reveals most Australian children and teenagers have a significant interest in the news. There has, however, been a ...

Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for you,” suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just “for you” but also “about ...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in Los Angeles County Superior Court last week, defending his company against claims that ...

Researcher says critical thinking training helps teenagers identify misinformation, resist algorithms, navigate social media ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...

As society attempts to solve more and more problems computationally, the need for efficient algorithms to solve these problems continues to grow. Just as importantly, to be able to apply or adapt ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A Minnesota House panel on Wednesday advanced a proposal designed to curb the harmful impacts social media can have on children by restricting the use of algorithms for users under ...

This research was supported by two grants: one from the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD) and another from Meta Australia. Meta did not have any input into the research design, methodology, ...