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Elon Musk's plans for Twitter may cause more algorithmic harms than before
Musk's description of a platform free from content moderation issues is troubling in light of the algorithmic harms caused by social media platforms.
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TikTok to tweak its 'For You Page' algorithm to avoid problematic content
Short video platform TikTok has announced that it is changing 'For You Page' algorithm to "avoid showing users too much of the same content".
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Here are the inner workings of YouTube recommendation engine's accuracy
YouTube's recommendations philosophy is based on accurately predicting the videos the viewer wants to watch - based on their own interest and preferences
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Facebook whistleblower to say former employer an 'urgent threat' to US
Haugen, a former product manager on Facebook's civic misinformation team, says the social media giant keeps its algorithms and operations a secret
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China regulator swoops on algorithms in latest tech clampdown
In China, state media have accused companies of using algorithms to pressure people into purchases and promotions
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Amazon employee fired by a robot: It's you vs machine's algorithm
Normandin's experience is a twist on the decades-old prediction that robots will replace workers.
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Instagram tweaks algorithm after 'censoring' pro-Palestinian content
After workers accused the company of censoring pro-Palestine content, Facebook-owned Instagram has tweaked its algorithms that will begin ranking original and re-shared content equally
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Attacking addictive algorithms
India has to put in place rules that seek more transparency from technology companies. Domestic and global companies that use consumer behaviour data to enhance addictive behaviour must be scrutinised
What is an algorithm? How the computers know what to do with data
In the most general sense, an algorithm is a series of instructions telling a computer how to transform a set of facts about the world into useful information
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Won't sell or transfer TikTok's algorithm to US, says ByteDance
South China Morning Post reported that ByteDance has reportedly informed the US authorities and potential bidders of the decision
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Explainer: The good, the bad, and the ugly of algorithmic trading
Algorithms drove the human market makers out of business by being smarter and faster
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