Woman arrested on suspicion of engaging in SNAP fraud

A Las Vegas woman has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking SNAP benefits.

Las Vegas woman arrested in connection to large-scale fraud scheme involving SNAP benefits

A Las Vegas woman was arrested Friday in connection to what police are calling a “large-scale fraud scheme” involving the alleged trafficking of SNAP benefits.
Forbes

Stories: The Ultimate Social Media Algorithm Hack

In the high-stakes world of digital marketing, "the algorithm" is often spoken of as a shadowy, unpredictable force that gatekeeps success. For small and medium-sized businesses, trying to keep up ...
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 ...
KING5

Washington weighs new limits on social media algorithms, notifications after teen's overdose

OLYMPIA, Wash. — For Aaron Ping, a debate unfolding in Olympia is deeply personal. At home, he still flips through photos of his son Avery: mountain biking with friends, hiking outdoors, playing with ...
Phys.org

Social media feeds: Algorithm redesign could break echo chambers and reduce online polarization

Scroll through social media long enough and a pattern emerges. Pause on a post questioning climate change or taking a hard line on a political issue, and the platform is quick to respond—serving up ...
Psychology Today

Navigating the Impacts of AI-Driven Social Media Algorithms

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 ...
Engadget

X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, researchers say

The X logo appears on a smartphone screen. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto via Getty Images) When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's ...
The Verge

Mark Zuckerberg is all in on AI as the new social media

Who has time for the metaverse when you can try AI-generated inspo content instead? Who has time for the metaverse when you can try AI-generated inspo content instead? is a news writer who covers the ...
Hartford Courant

CT lawmakers want to rescue kids from social media’s addictive algorithms. Here’s how

With children increasingly glued to their cell phones, state legislators are hoping to reduce potential harm with restrictions for those under 18. Lawmakers are pushing a detailed bill that would ...
foxbaltimore

Big Tech social media companies may face Big Tobacco moment as landmark trial begins

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Some of the world’s biggest tech companies are facing landmark trials that could alter the outlook of the social media industry when a jury decides whether their platforms are ...