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TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the For You Page works and what changes are in store

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TikTok appears to be changing hands, but what that means for users is up in the air. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images ...
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Changing your social media algorithms | What the Tech?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Social media platforms often guess what you want to see but you can change your algorithm with a few taps on your screen. Let’s start with Instagram. Every time ...
New Scientist

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 ...
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Audience vs. algorithm: What really drives social media success?

There’s no shortage of advice available about cracking the algorithm, including posts dissecting platform updates, cheat sheets, and trend predictions. But recently, in a candid WhatsApp discussion ...
PsyPost

X’s feed algorithm shifts users’ political opinions to the right, new study finds

Feed algorithms are not politically neutral. According to a recent study published in the journal Nature, using the ...
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TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the For You Page works and what changes are in store

President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19, 2025, a preliminary agreement for the sale of a majority stake in TikTok from Chinese tech giant ByteDance to a group of U.S. investors following Trump’s ...
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ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works and what’s to come

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TikTok is on track to change hands, but what that means for users is up in the air. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Chinese ...
The Conversation

TikTok’s new owner puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works

Kelley Cotter has received funding from the National Science Foundation. Chinese tech giant ByteDance finalized its agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S.