A Facebook algorithm change may have helped boost visibility and engagement to county-level Republican parties across the United States starting in 2018, according to new research by Miami University ...

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

If you've been noticing a distinct change in the content you're seeing on Facebook recently, you aren't alone. Several members of the IndyStar newsroom have reported seeing a disproportionate amount ...

(CNN)Facebook-parent Meta is facing four new complaints from human rights groups in Europe alleging that the algorithm it uses to target users with companies' job advertisements is discriminatory, ...

Photo by Avishek Das / SOPA Images/Sipa USA) (Sipa via AP Images) Zuckerman told me this week that he got the idea for the lawsuit after Louis Barclay, a British software developer, came up with a ...

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At the same time, the consumption of political news on Facebook and Instagram was highly segregated by ideology, according to another study. SAN FRANCISCO — The algorithms powering Facebook and ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -There is some truth to this viral “OMG it worked” Facebook scam. You do seem to see only posts and updates from the same 25 or so friends. But you can change that and not by ...