Lawyers are arguing that social media companies are responsible for the harm that they have caused, not because of the content that other users have posted on their platform, but because they have created a product that is harmful. More specifically, they have created harmful algorithms which ...
Social media use may falsely amplify and normalize harmful behavior, even leading users to find new types of harmful behavior. The use of algorithms dictate what engagement is needed to keep users engaged, and data collection practices allow the algorithm to be specifically targeted to one user. ...
Here are some ways AI plays a role in social media algorithms: 1. Flagging of misinformation and fake news Social media platforms use AI to detect fake news and filter out offensive, harmful and disrespectful content. For instance, Twitter uses machine-learning models, AI-driven algorithms, use...
Children are being directed to dangerous, toxic online content by social media company algorithms within minutes of use, sparking calls for urgent action. After as little as two minutes of use, fake accounts registered as teenage boys were being fed harmful content including toxic masculinity, misog...
Social media companies understand this and have taken algorithms to an entirely new level, using them to make their productsintentionally addictive. The more time that people — particularly kids, teens, and young adults — spend on social media, the more likely it becomes that they’ll suffer ...
When the goal of a social network such as Facebook is to sell ads and make money, algorithms aren’t tuned to show you what you want.
Furthermore, social media can exacerbate social divides and promote echo chambers. Algorithms designed to show users content that aligns with their interests and beliefs often result in a lack of exposure to differing viewpoints. This homophily, or the tendency for like-minded individuals to cluster...
During a hearing Tuesday, U.S. senators questioned executives from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube about social media algorithms and misinformation.
Technology is neither inherently good nor inherently bad. Yet, social media has disrupted modern societies in many ways, some of them harmful.
The SMSI identified issues of inadequate content moderation and enforcement across the board, "harmful" algorithms, and a general "lack of transparency and accountability across the industry, among many other issues — all of which disproportionately impact LGBTQ users and other marginalized communities ...