Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Several years ago, nephrologists attempted a first-of-its-kind effort ...

A new study published in Nature has found that X's algorithm—the hidden system or "recipe" that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order—shifts users' political opinions in a more ...

People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...

After taking over Twitter, Elon Musk has turned the social media platform into a different beast. First, he rebranded it to X, and then, algorithm updates every few weeks became a constant. Musk ...

When Ben Rosenfeld started working as a residential assistant at a Stanford University dorm, he encountered 77 freshmen possessed by an “all-consuming” force. His new gig coincided with the release of ...

The EU is threatening to take action against the social media company. It could be the start of a global reckoning. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's ...

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...

TikTok has reached a deal that will allow it to keep operating in the United States, with a majority American-owned joint venture, but the terms could change the algorithm for users in the U.S. The ...

Long before social media feeds or targeted ads, my mother used to say that life tends to show you the thing you're looking for. Or the thing you're afraid of. Or the thing you keep insisting you don't ...

Crystal Bell is the Culture Editor at Mashable. She oversees the site's coverage of the creator economy, digital spaces, and internet trends, focusing on how young people engage with others and ...

[Sketchiest Guy in the World Voice] Hey kid, wanna see the X algorithm? It’s right over here. No really, Elon Musk appears to be partly making good on his promise about a week ago to open up the X ...

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 ...