From algorithms to AI chatbots, child advocates push for greater protection for NC youth

This story mentions suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is ...
Psychology Today

What Is TikTok Doing to Us?

TikTok uses an algorithm that we may know little about, but we do know that its effects on users are often negative.

What your teenage son is really seeing on social media, according to new survey

Most teen boys are exposed to “digital masculinity,” with posts showing up in their feeds that criticize their body, their emotions and girls, a new survey says.
Yahoo

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul: Kids must escape the algorithm. A phone ban does that. | Opinion

With the school year quickly coming to an end, many parents will soon exchange the daily battle of getting their kids out the door to school with prying their attention away from phones. Smartphones ...
NBC Connecticut

What to know about TikTok, its algorithm, and the U.S.-China deal to keep it running

A central question to TikTok's potential shutdown saga has been whether the popular social video platform would keep its algorithm — the secret sauce that powers its addictive video feed — after it's ...
The Conversation

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

Kelley Cotter has received funding from the National Science Foundation. President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19, 2025, a preliminary agreement for the sale of a majority stake in TikTok from ...
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What to know about TikTok, its algorithm, and the US-China deal to keep it running

A central question to TikTok's potential shutdown saga has been whether the popular social video platform would keep its algorithm — the secret sauce that powers its addictive video feed — after it's ...