Gov. JB Pritzker signs law aimed at protecting kids from social media algorithms

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

Snapchat’s Spotlight algorithm now favors human-made videos over AI-generated ones

Snapchat will stop recommending fully AI generated videos on Spotlight, favoring authentic human made content instead, while still allowing AI edited videos to appear.

When Outsourcing Social Media Is The Right Move For Startups

Every startup founder thinks they can handle social media. Yet, outsourcing social media has become one of the most debated ...
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Tim Robbins says social media algorithms reward division: That's exactly what Silo's Bernard would do in TikTok - EXCLUSIVE

Bernard Holland was presumed dead at the end of Apple TV's Silo Season 2. The hated character is back in Season 3, but Tim ...
PCMag

NY Outlines How It's Going to Keep Your Kids Away From Algorithmic Social Feeds

In 2027, apps like TikTok and Instagram can't serve up algorithmic feeds and nighttime alerts to minors, meaning you might ...

Researchers examine social media's impact on narcissistic traits

Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have developed a new theoretical framework exploring whether social media recommendation systems may contribute to the amplification of narcissistic ...
CNN

Truth Social will sell Wall Street quicker access to posts

Truth Social will sell Wall Street firms quicker access to market-moving posts from President Donald Trump, the company said on Thursday. Truth Social, owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT), ...

X is teaching its AI algorithm something social networks once understood

X is boosting posts among mutual followers after finding that relationship data was missing from its algorithm, exposing the gap between predicting engagement and creating conversations people ...
Variety

‘The Social Reckoning’ Trailer: Jeremy Strong Is Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ Sequel

Sixteen years after “The Social Network” chronicled the rise of Facebook, audiences are getting their first look at its highly anticipated follow-up. Sony Pictures has unveiled the trailer for “The ...
The Irish Times

Committee stops short of under-16 social media ban but wants end to ‘harmful’ algorithms

An Oireachtas Committee has stopped short of recommending a ban on social media for under-16s but has said “harmful” social media recommender algorithms should be turned off and there should be a ban ...
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Former OnlyFans CEO Ami Gan debuts Vylit, pitched as a curator of social media

Page Six newsroom and editorial staff were not involved in the creation of this content. A new entrant in the crowded social media landscape is betting that creators and users are ready for something ...
ZDNet

How Flipboard's new Surf app lets you merge social feeds, YouTube, and RSS to escape the algorithm - finally

Can a new social network make it? Flipboard Surf has a shot. Surf combines social networks with text, video, and audio feeds. Think of Surf as the anti-algorithm, anti-AI-slop social network. I'll ...