Social media algorithms have fundamentally altered how information spreads online, often amplifying misleading content faster than fact-checkers can respond. This article examines the mechanisms ...

Algorithms are central to modern mathematics and computer science. They are explicit procedures valued for their clarity, efficiency and beauty. Beyond these fields, however, the word “algorithm” is ...

Social media platforms use complex algorithms to decide what content appears on each user's feed. These systems are designed to filter massive amounts of posts and prioritize the ones most likely to ...

This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...

In the high-stakes world of digital marketing, "the algorithm" is often spoken of as a shadowy, unpredictable force that gatekeeps success. For small and medium-sized businesses, trying to keep up ...

Do your social media accounts feed you content that reflects your core beliefs and guiding principles? Our new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that the ...