Harvard Medical School

Want to fight misinformation? Teach people how algorithms work

A study led by Myojung Chung exposes how a deeper understanding of social media algorithms leads individuals to be more wary of misinformation. "It’s important to create algorithm literacy programs ...
Psychology Today

Social Media’s Transformation: User Freedom to Algorithm Power

Co-authored by Nigel Bairstow, Ph.D., and Jeremy Neofytos, Research Assistant Over the last seven years, the customer experience on social media has shifted dramatically, moving away from the early ...
techtimes

How Instagram’s Algorithm Chooses Who Sees Your Posts in 2025 (And How to Boost Your Reach)

In 2025, the Instagram algorithm has become more advanced than ever, using artificial intelligence and machine learning to decide what content users see in their Feeds, Reels, Stories, Explore pages, ...

How a Trading Algorithm Actually Works

Decoded: Breaking down how an actual trading algorithm works. Want to impress your friends? Learn how trading algos work ...
The Conversation

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

Chinese tech giant ByteDance finalized its agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S. investors. TikTok announced on Jan. 22, 2026, that it has formed TikTok ...