KHON2

How can we protect children online?

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss his Kids Off Social Media Act that would prohibit social media platforms from allowing children under the age of 13 ...

Marketing AI algorithms could affect your views on warfare

AI systems that try to influence your purchases can also be used to infer what you fear, what you trust and which stories you ...
Nieman Journalism Lab

X’s algorithm pushes users to lean more conservative, researchers find

By monitoring the ‘For You’ feed, the researchers found that not only was the algorithmic feed more engaging, it also favored conservative content over liberal content and posts by political activists ...

The algorithmic feed on X could be shifting political views toward conservatism

Turning on the "For You" algorithm on X (formerly Twitter) may shift users' political opinions toward more conservative views ...

French President Macron says free speech defense is ‘pure bulls---’ without algorithm transparency

French President Emmanuel Macron attacked social media giants' "free speech" defense as "pure bulls---" after demanding for ...

Neurotechnology Updates MegaMatcher ABIS and Biometric SDKs with Advanced Face Liveness Detection and Privacy Features

The update introduces a robust ISO-compliant Face PAD Level 2 algorithm and adds flexible privacy workflows to ...

Mark Zuckerberg Grilled in Social Media Addiction Trial That Could Cost Platforms Billions

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled about social media addiction and social media's impacts on mental health in adolescence as he testified in a landmark trial on Feb. 18. In the hearing, Zuckerberg ...

Larry Wilson: Dear Algorithm, We know you know what’s best

Dear Algo! That’s it. Parents, kids, just give in. Talk to the algorithm. She knows what’s best. Larry Wilson is on the ...

A few weeks of X's algorithm can make you more right-wing—and it doesn't wear off quickly

A new study published in Nature has found that X's algorithm—the hidden system or "recipe" that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order—shifts users' political opinions in a more ...
Scientific American

Algorithms really do create political polarization—and this AI tool let users avoid it

People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...

Threads Turns ‘Dear Algo’ Meme Into Official Feature After Users Wouldn’t Stop Complaining

Ever since its launch, Threads users have griped that the recommendation algorithm showed irrelevant content, missing the mark on their interests. The complaints turned into a meme. Users started ...

Threads’ new ‘Dear Algo’ feature lets you tell the algorithm what you want to see

To use the feature in a public post, type “Dear Algo” and then a description of what you want Threads’ algorithm to show you more of. Once you make your request, the change will stick for three days ...