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 ...

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 ...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg changed the platform’s algorithm following the 2020 election to highlight outlets like CNN, the New York Times and NPR, according to a report from the Times on Tuesday ...

We put a lot of trust in our doctors — we listen to their diagnoses, take out their prescriptions, follow their dietary suggestions. Would we do the same for a computer? As the global market for ...

Through a new feature, Twitter may at times end up amplifying inflammatory political rhetoric, misinformation, conspiracy theories, and flat out lies to its users.

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 ...