Teenagers understand social media algorithms but want more control, study finds

Teenagers want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to ...

TikTok Sale Leaves ByteDance's Algorithm Role Unclear, Oversight Questions Unresolved

TikTok's U.S. sale shifted ownership to American investors, but ByteDance's continuing role in the recommendation algorithm ...

This proposal has YouTube worried about its recommendation algorithm

The UK government wants YouTube to prioritize trusted news broadcasters during major events. YouTube warns the proposal could ...
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How TikTok’s algorithm is affecting you, from the content you see to what you can do to regain control

That’s no coincidence, because TikTok’s algorithm is actually one of the most sophisticated recommendation systems on the ...

Social media’s next evolution: User-controlled algorithms

Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence the algorithms powering their recommendations.
Santa Clara University

On Recommendation Algorithms and What Makes Us Boring

Irina Raicu is the director of the Internet Ethics program (@IEthics) at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Wired magazine’s “spiritual advice columnist,” Meghan O’Ghieblyn, ...
Analytics Insight

How Do Algorithms Work? A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Algorithms in 2026

Overview:  Explains algorithms in simple language with everyday examples anyone can understand.Covers major algorithm types, ...
Engadget

Twitter’s recommendation algorithm is now on GitHub

Nearly a year after Elon Musk first floated the idea of making Twitter's recommendation algorithm public, the company has posted the source code for its recommendation algorithm on GitHub. In a ...