Dana Bash: social media algorithms are rotting our brains

CNN’s Dana Bash urges Americans to think about how social media algorithms are pulling them “deeper and deeper into our own information loops and political ecosystems.” ... Read More

How algorithms are changing the way we speak

Social media has birthed an entire lexicon replicated by millions online — even if these words don’t actually mean skibidi. On today’s show,... How algorithms are changing the way we speak ANNOUNCER: ... Read More

Adam Aleksic discusses 'Algospeak' and how social media is changing how we talk

NPR's Adrian Ma talks to Adam Aleksic about his new book, "Algospeak," which looks at how algorithms and online creators are affecting the way people speak offline. One of the beautiful and sometimes ... Read More

Review: ‘Algospeak’ shows just how much social media is changing us

ALGOSPEAK: How Social Media is Transforming the Future of Language. By Adam Aleksic. Knopf. 256 page. $29. How much has social media changed the way we talk and behave? That’s the question linguist ... Read More

What an all-bot social network tells us about social media

The researchers simulated a social media platform, populated it entirely with AI chatbots and then kept tweaking it to see what happened. Sadly, their findings offered little suggestion that the ... Read More

How the Secret Algorithms Behind Social Media Actually Work

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ... Read More

Study: Social media probably can’t be fixed

It's no secret that much of social media has become profoundly dysfunctional. Rather than bringing us together into one utopian public square and fostering a healthy exchange of ideas, these platforms ... Read More

Social media toxicity can't be fixed by changing the algorithms

The polarising impact of social media isn’t just the result of bad algorithms – it is inevitable because of the core components of how the platforms work, a study with AI-generated users has found. It ... Read More

Has Social Media Changed the Meaning of Friend?

There is no question that social media has had an effect on our society and culture, in particular on our social lives. Our social networks are no longer limited to the people we meet face to face. Read More

Book Review: ‘Algospeak’ shows just how much social media is changing us

How much has social media changed the way we talk and behave? That’s the question linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic sets out to answer in his debut book “Algospeak.” If you already know what ... Read More