Faculty Associate Leah Plunkett argues that the spread of "brain rot" - a species of nonsensical, repetitive, and often overstimulating online content geared toward young users - is being accelerated ...
It’s easy to look at Gorsuch and see a finished product — polished windows, prime real estate, a brand that feels permanent. But permanence in Aspen is rarely accidental. It’s built. And now, that ...
Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said Friday. Hafid in a statement to media said that she just signed a government ...
Not so long ago, Mark Zuckerberg was working in overdrive to convince the world that his company was doing everything it could to protect children. In 2021, he posted a note to his personal Facebook ...
The New York Times reviewed these clips, along with more than 1,000 other videos recommended to young children on YouTube, and found that the algorithm pushes bizarre, often nonsensical, ...
I have a 9-year-old and a 6-year-old, and ending screen time is by far the trickiest transition in our household. For my son with ADHD, the high-dopamine payoff combined with his hyperfocus makes it ...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified Wednesday in a landmark social media and safety trial. Zuckerberg said increasing engagement on Instagram was not a company goal. The judge threatened to hold anyone ...
The IFPI has released its year-end Global Artist Chart for 2025! On February 18, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)—a non-profit organization that represents the music ...
Flow Tuner lets users pick which genres are included in a Flow session, rather than just disliking individual songs. It’s a hamfisted way to customize your algorithm, but the specificity of Deezer’s ...
Annalee Schott used to live in rural Colorado where the farm, the barn, and the horses were her happy place. But online she was drawn into a dark world. The 18-year-old’s TikTok algorithm allegedly ...
With children increasingly glued to their cell phones, state legislators are hoping to reduce potential harm with restrictions for those under 18. Lawmakers are pushing a detailed bill that would ...