Social media algorithms are something that people want to be set to according to their area of interest. While majorly the algorithm works and shows what interests an individual, at times, it might ...

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Social media users often come across content unrelated to their interests. On Monday, tech billionaire Elon Musk revealed how the algorithm works on his platform, X (formerly Twitter). Musk wrote on X ...

Chinese tech giant ByteDance finalized its agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S. investors. TikTok announced on Jan. 22, 2026, that it has formed TikTok ...

Elon Musk explained X's algorithm, highlighting that user interactions drive content suggestions, but acknowledged its struggle to differentiate between interest and outrage. Users provided feedback ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kelley Cotter, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) Chinese tech giant ByteDance finalized ...