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New paper in Science:
In a platform-independent field experiment, we show that reranking content expressing antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity in social media feeds alters affective polarization.
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In a platform-independent field experiment, we show that reranking content expressing antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity in social media feeds alters affective polarization.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
New paper in Science:
In a platform-independent field experiment, we show that reranking content expressing antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity in social media feeds alters affective polarization.
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In a platform-independent field experiment, we show that reranking content expressing antidemocratic attitudes and partisan animosity in social media feeds alters affective polarization.
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An emerging global consensus says online harms are the predictable outcomes of platforms designed for attention, engagement, and data extraction, writes Lena Slachmuijlder, author of a new guide to “Prosocial Tech Design Regulation.”
How to Rethink Regulation with Prosocial Design | TechPolicy.Press
An emerging global consensus says online harms are the outcomes of platforms designed for attention, engagement, and data extraction, writes Lena Slachmuijlder.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
An emerging global consensus says online harms are the predictable outcomes of platforms designed for attention, engagement, and data extraction, writes Lena Slachmuijlder, author of a new guide to “Prosocial Tech Design Regulation.”
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I’m glad to see on platform ranking algorithm work done without platform scientists in the mix.
I think it’s quite telling that, by the only means we have to verify Metas election collaborations results… we can’t confirm their claims of little to no effect.
I think it’s quite telling that, by the only means we have to verify Metas election collaborations results… we can’t confirm their claims of little to no effect.
November 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I’m glad to see on platform ranking algorithm work done without platform scientists in the mix.
I think it’s quite telling that, by the only means we have to verify Metas election collaborations results… we can’t confirm their claims of little to no effect.
I think it’s quite telling that, by the only means we have to verify Metas election collaborations results… we can’t confirm their claims of little to no effect.
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The European Parliament wants to introduce an EU-wide minimum age of 16 to access social media.
MEPs say that 16 should also be the minimum age for video platforms and AI companion chatbots, while 13- to 16-year-olds could have access with their parents’ consent.
🔗 Read more: link.europa.eu/hPcQQd
MEPs say that 16 should also be the minimum age for video platforms and AI companion chatbots, while 13- to 16-year-olds could have access with their parents’ consent.
🔗 Read more: link.europa.eu/hPcQQd
November 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The European Parliament wants to introduce an EU-wide minimum age of 16 to access social media.
MEPs say that 16 should also be the minimum age for video platforms and AI companion chatbots, while 13- to 16-year-olds could have access with their parents’ consent.
🔗 Read more: link.europa.eu/hPcQQd
MEPs say that 16 should also be the minimum age for video platforms and AI companion chatbots, while 13- to 16-year-olds could have access with their parents’ consent.
🔗 Read more: link.europa.eu/hPcQQd
Ich weiß nicht, ob das tatsächlich ein Gamble für Zuckerberg ist, weil für ihn ist das wohl win-win. Für die politische Meinungsbildung ist das aber unfassbar gefährlich!!
Mark Zuckerberg’s hate-speech gamble fuels Gen Z radicalization on Instagram as millions watch Hitler speeches and Holocaust denial clips | Fortune
The hottest far-right influencer right now isn’t Nick Fuentes—it’s Hitler. And his videos are appearing next to JPMorgan and U.S. Army ads
fortune.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Ich weiß nicht, ob das tatsächlich ein Gamble für Zuckerberg ist, weil für ihn ist das wohl win-win. Für die politische Meinungsbildung ist das aber unfassbar gefährlich!!
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![Pop Crave & @PopCrave • 12h
Waymo co-CEO warns fatal crashes in self-driving cars are coming, and the company is already planning for them:
"We don't say "whether.' We say 'when.' And we plan for [fatal crashes]."
WAYMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ymipjgi2ebiptelhrw6zezas/bafkreicjmclzthikst76hsm4ntxz5qc44ixfgkbjlkteua4ld4clmethly@jpeg)
Na dann müssen wir uns ja jetzt keine Sorgen mehr um die Auswirkungen auf die mentale Gesundheit machen 🙃
TikTok is adding new digital wellbeing tools like an affirmation journal, a background sound generator, and badges for using the app within limits
TikTok will now give you badges for limiting your doomscrolling | TechCrunch
TikTok is adding new digital wellbeing tools like an affirmation journal, a background sound generator, and badges for using the app within limits
techcrunch.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Na dann müssen wir uns ja jetzt keine Sorgen mehr um die Auswirkungen auf die mentale Gesundheit machen 🙃
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No. Next question.
Can smart glasses ever earn our trust?
Chinese groups are racing to make the high-tech eyewear practical and affordable after years of false starts
www.ft.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
No. Next question.
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Social media users adopt the toxic behaviors of ingroup members
An analysis of 7 million tweets from over 700,000 accounts finds that exposures to toxic behavior by ingroup members is the primary driver of contagious toxicity online academic.oup.com/jcmc/article...
An analysis of 7 million tweets from over 700,000 accounts finds that exposures to toxic behavior by ingroup members is the primary driver of contagious toxicity online academic.oup.com/jcmc/article...
October 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Social media users adopt the toxic behaviors of ingroup members
An analysis of 7 million tweets from over 700,000 accounts finds that exposures to toxic behavior by ingroup members is the primary driver of contagious toxicity online academic.oup.com/jcmc/article...
An analysis of 7 million tweets from over 700,000 accounts finds that exposures to toxic behavior by ingroup members is the primary driver of contagious toxicity online academic.oup.com/jcmc/article...
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what will it take to make it clear to everyone (particularly the public) that social media and large online platforms are the root cause of much our current problems from fascism, to mental health, and the environment
October 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
what will it take to make it clear to everyone (particularly the public) that social media and large online platforms are the root cause of much our current problems from fascism, to mental health, and the environment
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I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?
Is it...requesting content moderation?
Is it...requesting content moderation?
October 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?
Is it...requesting content moderation?
Is it...requesting content moderation?