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 ...

The content people see on social media is typically determined by an algorithm. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen ...

Ever wonder why your social media feed seems to “read your mind?” One minute, you’re watching a video about travel, and suddenly, your feed is filled with flight deals and hotel recommendations. It’s ...

Digital technologies have profoundly transformed how adolescents acquire information and interact with each other outside ...

In my recent book, Rethinking How We Think: Integrative Meta-perspective and the Cognitive “Growing Up” on Which Our Future Depends, I went into detail about the dangers of device addiction and what ...

Social media algorithms are increasingly revealing users' sexual orientation or gender identity before they have consciously come out to themselves or others, according to new research. The new study ...

For over 20 years, my organization has been involved with both researching and collaborating with technology companies, social media platforms and government agencies to understand, map and predict ...

A generation growing up with algorithmic feeds is not suffering “brain damage,” but their attention, emotions and habits are being shaped in powerful ways. For many families, the first smartphone or ...

The law mandates parents to input their child’s age when a device is set up. Social media companies must show kids content ...