Social media marketingfromBusiness Insider3 weeks agoResearchers built a social network made of AI bots. They quickly formed cliques, amplified extremes, and let a tiny elite dominate.AI bots created a toxic social environment mimicking real-world social media without algorithms or recommendations.
fromPsychology Today1 month agoHas Social Media Changed the Meaning of Friend?Dunbar suggests that the maximum number of relationships an individual can sustain is about 150, encapsulated in the theory known as 'Dunbar's Number.'Social media marketing
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RelationshipsfromPsychology Today2 months agoAging in Place, and Aging SoloNavigating neighborhood dynamics is challenging, especially with reactive pets.Aging alone raises concerns about well-being and social networks.
Privacy technologiesfromTechCrunch2 months agoMastodon updates its terms to prohibit AI model training | TechCrunchSocial networks are tightening rules against data scraping for AI training.
Online Community DevelopmentfromTechCrunch4 months agoWait, how did a decentralized service like Bluesky go down? | TechCrunchDecentralized social networks can experience outages, highlighting vulnerabilities despite their structure.