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 ...
The EU is threatening to take action against the social media company. It could be the start of a global reckoning. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's ...
AI systems are far better than people at spotting deepfake images, but when it comes to deepfake videos, humans may still have the edge. That’s the surprising twist from a new study that pits people ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A growing share of Americans are distancing themselves from both major political parties, a trend that's reshaping the electoral landscape nationally and in California. A new ...
Social media algorithms determine what billions of users see daily, yet most creators barely scratch the surface of how they operate. Platforms prioritize content ranking using engagement metrics, ...
X is revamping the algorithm that ranks posts in the "For You" feed. The engineering team said it will post changes to the algorithm on GitHub every four weeks, including explainers on changes. The ...
The founder of a D.C. nonprofit that served homeless LGBTQ+ youth was sentenced Tuesday to almost three years in prison and $950,000 in restitution for funneling emergency COVID-19 funds to private ...
People listen to clergy and faith leaders call for accountability at the site where Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 8. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our ...
A record number of American adults identify as political independents, according to new Gallup data, which also show an uptick in Democratic-leaning voters. In Gallup surveys conducted throughout 2025 ...
Ruby Franke was arrested for child abuse after previously documenting her family’s daily life on her YouTube channel — but where are her kids now? After facing backlash for some of her parenting ...
Google launched four official and confirmed algorithmic updates in 2025, three core updates and one spam update. This is in comparison to last year, in 2024, where we had seven confirmed updates, then ...