Psychologists Examine Downside of Social Media Algorithms
news.utdallas.edu
By Stephen Fontenot  | While social media algorithms have become excellent at matching a user’s viewing habits with targeted, personalized content, psychologists at The University of Texas at Dallas have determined that these algorithms may have a negative influence on a user’s mental health. Dr. Alva Tang, assistant professor of psychology in the School of Behavioral […]
  • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    6 days ago

    I did not know that, but that entirely makes sense.

    I’m American; if we had a ‘pirate party’ type party, it would be considered a terrorist organization by our pedophile president and his cult of closeted christian racist theocrat morons.

    But uh yeah… world economy and society broadly is hugely run by tech and tech companies, you’d think a more nuanced and informed discussion about tech law and policy would accompany that… but nope!

    • Martti@suppo.fiEnglish
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      6 days ago

      There are Pirate Parties in U.S and Canada. Yet U.S politics are bad asf.