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Echo chamber.

Adding randomness to algorithms could help shatter online echo chambers

Social media algorithms are currently designed to show you exactly what you…
Wildlife.

YouTubers love watching wildlife, but they rarely talk about saving it

Millions of people flock to YouTube to watch videos of lions, tigers…
Chatbots can change the sentiment in a user reviews.

Chatbot summaries can secretly manipulate shopping habits, study finds

Consumers are 32 per cent more likely to buy a product after…
TikTok.

TikTok’s privacy panic proves that ambiguity is now seen as a threat

While much of the alarming language in the app’s new terms is…
Cyrano De Bergerac

Digital filters are reviving ancient prejudices against the human nose

Modern editing tools and algorithmic beauty standards are accelerating centuries-old stereotypes regarding…
Yes and no.

Marketers use ‘reversible’ words to shake sceptic confidence in brand claims

Marketing messages become significantly more persuasive when they utilise specific “reversible” words…
Watching TV.

Loneliness drives binge-watching addiction as viewers seek escape

New research indicates that people suffering from loneliness are significantly more likely…
Parliament Square sit-in against Syria airstrikes

Hashtags can stop genocide: Study finds social media is potent weapon for peace

It is often blamed for fueling hate and spreading lies, but social…
Journalists.

News writers refuse to give AI a ‘pulse’ by rejecting human language

Despite fears that the media is overhyping artificial intelligence, a new study…
Blue sky.

Brands urged to monitor Bluesky and Mastodon for ‘unfiltered’ consumer truth

Companies seeking honest feedback on their products should look beyond Facebook and…