#social-media-algorithms

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The Verge
1 week ago
Bicycling

The Flextail Tiny Bike Pump is a solid pump half the time

Algorithms on social media target ads based on user activities and interests, like the user's biking habits. [ more ]
Vogue
3 weeks ago
Marketing

How to Have Fun Online: Phoebe Philo Leads the Way

The fashion industry is increasingly influenced by social media algorithms and instant viral moments, with brands adapting to this digital landscape for marketing strategies. [ more ]
Irish Independent
4 weeks ago
Marketing

TikTok and YouTube bombarding boys and men with misogynistic content within minutes of signing up, Irish study finds

Social media algorithms amplify misogynistic and male supremacist content, especially by 'Manfluencers' like Andrew Tate. [ more ]
Mashable
1 month ago
Marketing

This website offers uncensored, unfiltered sexual health education

Censorship in the US leads to division but is a real issue affecting content accessibility.
Frida Uncensored aims to provide uncensored educational content on fertility and postpartum products. [ more ]
BBC News
5 months ago
Marketing

Slick videos or more 'authentic' content? The Israel-Gaza battles raging on TikTok and X

Social media algorithms can shape how people view the Israel-Gaza war by recommending content that aligns with their existing views and biases.
Conversations on social media about the conflict can influence public opinion and normalize divisive rhetoric that spills offline. [ more ]
Futurism
1 month ago
Digital life

Facebook Is Making Insane AI-Generated Fever Dreams Go Viral for Gullible Boomers

Scammers are using lowbrow AI-generated content to grow audiences on Facebook.
Facebook's algorithms are rewarding AI spam accounts for flooding feeds with images. [ more ]
Social Media Explorer
5 months ago
Digital life

Our phones are meant to be addicting to us - but how can we break away? - Social Media Explorer

Americans are addicted to their phones and check them approximately 80 times per day.
Social media algorithms are designed to keep users on the platform by providing personalized content that triggers dopamine release.
Phone addiction, low self-esteem, and idealized content contribute to a dependency on screens. [ more ]
hci.stanford.edu
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Stanford Postdoc Opening

The project aims to explore how societal values can be encoded into social media algorithms without sacrificing their usefulness
The research will involve social scientific, engineering, and policy approaches to address the challenges [ more ]
Bronx Times
4 months ago
Public health

Gov. Hochul announces $50M to expand inpatient mental health care - Bronx Times

$50 million in funding announced for the expansion of mental health facilities in New York, part of a $1 billion investment.
Gov. Kathy Hochul highlights the need for mental health services, especially for youth, and plans to address social media algorithms that expose kids to harmful content. [ more ]
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