Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...

What is an algorithm? It can feel like a big, abstract, concept. So here’s presenter Jon Stroud with a step-by-step guide. BBC Bitesize: What is an algorithm? How did the exam algorithm work? Made by ...

The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the spotlight after the ‍app’s Chinese owner ByteDance signed binding agreements to ...

In the months following Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in 2022, my experience with the platform (and perhaps yours too) got quickly, dramatically worse. My algorithmic timeline, better ...