The Conversation: Women’s sports are fighting an uphill battle against our social media algorithms. “Algorithms, trained to maximise engagement and profits, are deciding what appears in your feed, which video auto-plays next, and which highlights are pushed to the top of your screen. But here is the problem: algorithms prioritise content that is already popular. That usually means men’s […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/12/the-conversation-womens-sports-are-fighting-an-uphill-battle-against-our-social-media-algorithms/

Concordia University: New Concordia research shows social networks are vulnerable to relatively simple AI manipulation and polarization. “It seems that no matter the topic of conversation, online opinion around it will be split into two seemingly irreconcilable camps. That’s largely a result of these platforms’ design, as the algorithms driving them direct users to like-minded peers. This […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/17/concordia-university-new-concordia-research-shows-social-networks-are-vulnerable-to-relatively-simple-ai-manipulation-and-polarization/