Social media algorithms are what all social media platforms run on these days. They have led to a lot of changes to social media, and not always desired ones. If you are going to take advantage of ...

What does it mean for an algorithm to be “fair”? Amsterdam’s struggles with its welfare fraud algorithm show us the stakes of deploying AI in situations that directly affect human lives.

Facebook has allowed page owners to buy ads since 2009, and announced changes to its algorithm that resulted in decreased visibility in 2012. Until recently, however, Facebook was seen as an ...

What does it mean to “destroy” an algorithm? The Federal Trade Commission has ordered some companies to destroy algorithms built on deceptively gathered data, a penalty that could affect them ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Algorithms are complicated, and each social media platform uses a different one. But, simply, algorithms mean that social media platforms give you more of the things that you ...