Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

Fear is the Message: How the Jalisco New Generation Cartel Weaponized Algorithms to Paralyze Mexico

In the hours after Mexican drug lord "El Mencho’s" killing by the military, his Jalisco New Generation Cartel responded by ...

Plaintiff's testimony delayed a day in landmark social media addiction trial

"K.G.M.," now 20, alleges in her lawsuit that Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snap designed addictive platforms that harmed her mental health when she was a minor.
Forbes

Algorithm Vs. Individual: AI’s Role In Modern Hiring And Retention

Today's job market prospects can be brutal, especially as the latest AI-driven tools and people analytics are reshaping the talent lifecycle. When an algorithm has the power to decide who deserves an ...
Engadget

X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, researchers say

The X logo appears on a smartphone screen. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto via Getty Images) When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's ...
Men's Journal

TikTok Issues Statement, Confirms Major Algorithm Problems After U.S. Sale

View post: Cause of Death for 'Lil Jon's Son TikTok users in the U.S. reported feed and content issues over the weekend. Issues followed the creation of a separate U.S. TikTok entity, as ...
The New York Times

There’s a New American TikTok. What Does That Mean for You?

The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok. By Emmett Lindner TikTok has new ...
Gizmodo

Elon Musk Makes Part of X Algorithm Open Source, Says It ‘Sucks’

[Sketchiest Guy in the World Voice] Hey kid, wanna see the X algorithm? It’s right over here. No really, Elon Musk appears to be partly making good on his promise about a week ago to open up the X ...
Business Insider

Elon Musk says X's algorithm is 'dumb' and 'needs massive improvements' as he open-sources recommendation system

X is revamping the algorithm that ranks posts in the "For You" feed. The engineering team said it will post changes to the algorithm on GitHub every four weeks, including explainers on changes. The ...
Neowin

Here's how you can tweak your Instagram algorithm, the official way

One thing many Instagram users, and social media users in general, would want is control over the hidden algorithm that's constantly on the lookout for what new content to feed. While absolute control ...
Engadget

Instagram wants you to personalize your Reels algorithm for 2026

Last month, Instagram began rolling out a new set of controls that allowed users to personalize the topics recommended to them by the Reels algorithm. Now, Meta is making that feature available to all ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Elon Musk Says X to Make Algorithm Open Source in Seven Days

Social media platform X will open its new algorithm to the public in seven days, Elon Musk said on Saturday, including the code used to decide what posts and advertisements are recommended to users.
Seeking Alpha

Elon Musk's X to make its algorithm open source in a week

Elon Musk's social media platform X will make its algorithm open source in seven days, the billionaire businessman said on Saturday, including the code that governs what posts are recommended to users ...