It's a simple word that has developed a sinister connotation: algorithm. For many of us, algorithms help determine what we watch, read and listen to — in the process, confirming our tastes and biases, ...

This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...

Four years ago, when I was a college freshman, a dear friend and I agreed to delete TikTok from our phones for two weeks to see what might happen. I never downloaded the app again. It took those two ...

A religious fervor surrounds our relationship with technology. Credit...Photo illustration by Alex Merto Supported by By Joseph Bernstein Hark! A sign of the End Times. No, not the Four Horsemen, nor ...

It’s hard to ignore the seismic shifts brought about by algorithm-driven content. Every time you scroll through your social media feed or check your favorite news app, algorithms are diligently at ...

While the creation of this new entity marks a big step toward avoiding a U.S. ban, as well as easing trade and tech-related tensions between Washington and Beijing, there is still uncertainty ...

TikTok’s algorithm favors mental health content over many other topics, including politics, cats and Taylor Swift, according to a Washington Post analysis. At first, the mental health-related videos ...

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

From prayer to propaganda, about a dozen anti-government Christian nationalist militias are using popular online platforms like Instagram to recruit young men through fitness reels, tactical gear and ...

Algorithms increasingly predict human behavior, raising questions about free will and self-fulfilling prophecies. Bystanders intervene to help elderly man during attempted robbery in restaurant Trump ...