Stories: The Ultimate Social Media Algorithm Hack

However, there is a secret in plain sight that we have used at my agency for years—one that remains remarkably immune to the ...
Scientific American

Social Media Algorithms Warp How People Learn from Each Other

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. People’s daily interactions with online algorithms affect how they learn ...
Quanta Magazine

The Game Theory of How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...
The Conversation

TikTok’s new owner puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works

Kelley Cotter has received funding from the National Science Foundation. Chinese tech giant ByteDance finalized its agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S.
The Conversation

Algorithms can decide your marks, your work prospects and your financial security. How do you know they’re fair?

Professor and ARC Future Fellow, Education & Social Work, Education Futures Studio, University of Sydney Kalervo Gulson receives funding from the Australian Research Council that supported this ...