Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...

Joy Buolamwini and Kyle Chayka want you to know: Algorithms aren't that complicated. "To me, an algorithm is just a sequence of steps to achieve an outcome," says Buolamwini, a computer scientist and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about fitness, health and wearable tech Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They ...

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How do the algorithms that populate our social media feeds actually work? In a piece for Time Magazine excerpted from his recent book Robin Hood Math, Noah Giansiracusa sheds light on the algorithms ...

A study led by Myojung Chung exposes how a deeper understanding of social media algorithms leads individuals to be more wary of misinformation. "It’s important to create algorithm literacy programs ...