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Social media algorithms can change your views in just a single day

The content you see on social media is often determined by an algorithm - and it turns out that these algorithms can rapidly change your views

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Bluesky is ushering in a pick-your-own algorithm era of social media

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Australia wants to ban social media for under-16s, but it won't work

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More evidence that limiting social media won't boost your well-being

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It's parents who are anxious about smartphones, not their children

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It's parents who are anxious about smartphones, not their children

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We need transparency from the companies disseminating misinformation

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What can governments do about online disinformation from abroad?

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The best livestream so far this year? A corpse flower slowly blooming

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Social media companies change their policies in the wake of bad press

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Why we should be wary of social media's obsession with the vagus nerve

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Why we should be wary of social media's obsession with the vagus nerve

Influencers won't stop talking about the health benefits of stimulating the vagus nerve. But the science doesn't stack up, says Kevin Tracey

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Phased introductions to smartphones will help kids more than bans

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Phased introductions to smartphones will help kids more than bans

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The truth about social media and screen time's impact on young people

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The truth about social media and screen time's impact on young people

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The word ‘bot’ is increasingly being used as an insult on social media

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How the US used science to wage psychological war

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