Anonymous tweeters may have just become a little less anonymous. Researchers have put together an algorithm that can predict the gender of a tweeter based solely on the 140 characters they choose to ...

New research revealed concerning findings about the impact of Elon Musk’s Twitter algorithm changes, reportedly amplifying anger and animosity among users, particularly towards those with opposing ...

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. Last month, Twitter announced plans to roll out a new kind of feed next year that will filter what users see ...

If you wanted to know why your photo of a pizza didn't break Instagram last month, the company may have some more insight for you. In a blog post, Adam Mosseri, the CEO of Instagram, has laid out more ...

In 2023, the website then known as Twitter partially open sourced its algorithm for the first time. In those days, Tesla billionaire Elon Musk had only recently acquired the platform, and he claimed ...

The randomised experimental study builds on a growing body of research that shows how social media can shape political attitudes.

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LONDON – Twitter says it’s investigating why its picture-cropping algorithm sometimes prefers white faces to Black ones. The investigation comes after Twitter users noticed Black faces were less ...

Twitter and Threads aren’t meeting this news-driven moment—and Bluesky is showing the power of letting humans decide what they want to see. Today, if you find your Twitter default feed to be filled ...

Want to game the system that Twitter’s trending algorithm uses to pick topics? Then shoot for bursts of activity rather than a gradual increase, Twitter spokesman Matt Graves tells NPR. Twitter's ...