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Amusing or addictive? The algorithms powering our social feeds

Social media algorithms are a powerful feature of online life, serving up content to users based on their browsing habits or ...

Australia moves to enable algorithm opt-outs

Australia's government confirmed on Tuesday that it would seek to implement legislation to enable all social media users to ...
Forbes

What Is An Algorithm? Defining And Applying Algorithms

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

White Ribbon Scrubs Harmful Algorithms with New National Campaign

Algorithm Sickness” exposes how social media algorithms steer young men toward misogynistic content and offers tools to take back controlTORONTO,ON, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As boys grow up, ...

Australians Could Soon Opt Out of Social Media Algorithms Altogether

Months after kicking off a wave of teen social media bans, Australia is now coming for social media algorithms.

Australia proposes social media algorithm opt-out for users

The "My Feed, My Way" initiative would require platforms to notify users and let them choose between algorithmic and non-algorithmic feeds ...
The Atlantic

Why Won’t OpenAI Say What the Q* Algorithm Is?

Last week, it seemed that OpenAI—the secretive firm behind ChatGPT—had been broken open. The company’s board had suddenly fired CEO Sam Altman, hundreds of employees revolted in protest, Altman was ...