A slate of research papers published Thursday suggest that the algorithms that drive Facebook and Instagram are not entirely to blame for those platform’s political polarization, as some previously ...

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This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Ryan Knutson: This is the Facebook Files, a series from The Journal. We're ...

The answer to this simple question is not that simple. The tools that have enabled Facebook to enjoy its position are its access to massive amounts of data and its machine learning algorithms. And it ...

An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst have published work in the journal Science calling into question the conclusions of a widely reported ...

Media depend on Facebook to reach readers, but negotiating its algorithms and content moderation can be a full-time job, editors and journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina complain. This post is also ...

Media firms primarily considered social media platforms crucial for driving traffic to their websites and apps through content promotion and distribution. However, in a significant blow to news and ...