CNN

Algorithms can drive inequality. Just look at Britain’s school exam chaos

Philip blames an algorithm for potentially losing his place to study law at university. The 18-year-old, whose full name CNN is not disclosing because he feared repercussions from universities, was ...
CNN

New York’s creative solution to targeting children online: Block the algorithms

New York could soon become the first state to pass a law restricting social media platforms from using algorithms to promote content to minors. New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and state ...
CNN

It’s time Congress pulled back the curtain on social media algorithms

We’ve all heard testimony about social media’s damaging effects on consumers. We’ve seen Facebook’s internal documents, which reveal the company knew Instagram, which it acquired in 2012, was ...
CNN

FTC considers drafting new regulations on data and algorithms to protect consumer privacy and civil rights

The Federal Trade Commission says it’s considering drafting new rules for US businesses that would more strongly regulate how they can use data and algorithms, in the latest move to clamp down on ...

CNN Host Begs People to ‘Stop Being Awful’

CNN anchor Jake Tapper urged people to “stop being awful, stop rewarding awfulness, and stop promoting awfulness with your ...
CNN

Meta, Twitter, Microsoft and others urge Supreme Court not to allow lawsuits against tech algorithms

A wide range of businesses, internet users, academics and even human rights experts defended Big Tech’s liability shield Thursday in a pivotal Supreme Court case about YouTube algorithms, with some ...
KEYT

Algorithms are everywhere. Here’s why you should care

Every time you pick up your smartphone, you’re summoning algorithms. They’re used for everything from unlocking your phone with your face to deciding what videos you see on TikTok to updating your ...
KVIA

Facebook’s success was built on algorithms. Can they also fix it?

For billions of people around the world, Facebook can be a source for cute baby pictures, vaccine misinformation and everything in between — and all of it surfaces in our feeds with the help of ...
CNN

In California, voters must choose between cash bail and algorithms

Cash bail keeps many people behind bars before trial simply because they can’t afford to pay to get out. Can algorithms help do a better job? That’s the question California voters are being asked ...
CNN

Elon Musk thinks Twitter’s algorithm should be public. Here’s what that could mean

On March 24, weeks before he offered to buy Twitter, Elon Musk posted a poll on the social media platform: “Twitter algorithm should be open source,” he wrote, with options for users to vote “yes” or ...
KVIA

Algorithms are everywhere. Here’s why you should care

Every time you pick up your smartphone, you’re summoning algorithms. They’re used for everything from unlocking your phone with your face to deciding what videos you see on TikTok to updating your ...