Facebook’s algorithm 1 is its superpower — and its kryptonite. Yes, it leads to higher engagement that earns the company billions of dollars, but it’s also tied to some of the company’s ...

Changing Facebook's algorithm won't fix polarization, new study finds By . Naomi Nix, Carolyn Y. Johnson and Cat Zakrzewski. Naomi Nix, Carolyn Y. Johnson and Cat Zakrzewski.

Facebook, she said on a “60 Minutes” appearance, understands that if it makes the algorithm safer, “people will spend less time on the site, they’ll click on less ads, they’ll make less ...

Lawmakers’ latest idea to fix Facebook: Regulate the algorithm. Whistleblower Frances Haugen says the software that decides what we see in our social feeds is hurting us all.

And you can also ditch the algorithm in the Facebook News Feed right now, today. I know, because I’ve been doing it for the past two weeks. In fairness, it’s not like Facebook hides the option.

Focusing on reforming the algorithm, rather than policing the behavior of its users, is “definitely more dangerous to Facebook,” says Josh Miller, former director of product in the Obama White ...

X and Facebook are accused of amplifying hatred and conflict, with riots in the United Kingdom highlighting how a handful of social media posts can ignite a cauldron of simmering anger and resentment.

So when one talks about problems with Facebook’s algorithm, there’s an implication that, on some level, the software is doing things that the humans who built it didn’t intend for it to do.

Facebook’s Algorithm Is ‘Influential’ but Doesn’t Necessarily Change Beliefs, Researchers Say. In four new studies, researchers found complicated results from experiments on Facebook’s ...

The Recent tab, as first spotted by Reviewgeek.com, lets you see posts in chronological order, without relying on the Facebook algorithm to sift through them.

Atmospheric scientist and University of Missouri Professor Anthony Lupo recently discovered the Midwest Missouri Weather page ...

Changing Facebook’s algorithm won’t fix polarization, new study finds. The massive study of Facebook and Instagram included changing the way posts were fed to hundreds of thousands of users.