The design of social media platforms is fundamentally flawed. They are based on algorithms that look for, learn from, and implement patterns. Algorithms are excellent at finding content that is ...

Joy Buolamwini and Kyle Chayka want you to know: Algorithms aren't that complicated. "To me, an algorithm is just a sequence of steps to achieve an outcome," says Buolamwini, a computer scientist and ...

Big changes are coming for New York’s youngest social media users after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed two bills into law Thursday clamping down on digital platforms’ algorithms and use of children’s data.

Sweeping new rules designed to deal with the "total Wild West" young people were experiencing online have now been in place across the UK for a month. Ofcom's Children's Codes require pornography and ...