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Articles tagged algorithms (71)

Filippo MenczerMay 9, 2022

Elon Musk says relaxing content rules on Twitter will boost free speech, but research shows otherwise

A body of research shows that stronger, not weaker, moderation of the information ecosystem is what’s needed to combat harmful misinformation.

Stephan Lewandowsky and Anastasia KozyrevaApril 7, 2022

Algorithms, lies, and social media

Achieving a more transparent and less manipulative online media may well be the defining political battle of the 21st century.

Joshua BentonApril 22, 2021

Facebook is going to ask you more often what you want in your News Feed

“Is this post worth your time?” (Or is it at least a picture of people hugging?)

Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 5, 2021

When’s the best time to correct fake news? After someone’s already read it, apparently

Plus: A thorough report on why social media is not biased against conservatives, and TikTok takes new steps to reduce the spread of unverified videos.

Joshua BentonOctober 19, 2020

Is Facebook too big to know? The Markup has a plan (and a browser) to wrap its arms around it

The Citizen Browser Project will pay 1,200 Americans to let The Markup monitor the choices that tech company algorithms are making for them. “What are they choosing to amplify? And what are they choosing not to amplify?”

Anjana SusarlaJuly 15, 2020

Biased algorithms on platforms like YouTube hurt people looking for information on health

A user with greater health literacy is more likely to discover usable medical advice from a reputed health care provider, such as the Mayo Clinic.

Ever wonder why Gmail doesn’t put your newsletter in subscribers’ primary inbox?

Laura Hazard OwenSeptember 12, 2019

Good stuff first: Google moves to prioritize original reporting in search

The company has changed its global search algorithm to “highlight articles that we identify as significant original reporting,” and to keep such articles in top positions for longer.

Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 22, 2019

While YouTube and Facebook fumble, Pinterest is reducing health misinformation in ways that actually make sense

Plus: Big advertisers ban YouTube (not over vaccines), the National Cancer Institute wonders how to respond to health misinformation, and how to fill a data void.

Rich GordonJuly 18, 2018

On a big story like the Helsinki Trump/Putin summit, Google News’ algorithm isn’t up to the task

The algorithm that ranks content can make some truly strange decisions. What set of signals is Google News looking for?

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