NYTIMES (David Streitfeld) - Social Media Addiction Trial Nears End. Society Long Ago Rendered Its Verdict.
Closing arguments begin Thursday in a landmark trial that put online behavior under a microscope. In many ways, it has already been decided.
AXIOS (Erica Pandey) - Clean your feed: Dodge TikTok's powerful algorithm
Your social media feed is designed to keep you scrolling. Most platforms rely on black-box algorithms to study what captures your attention and drum up more of it. - What keeps your attention? Typically content that makes you laugh, cry or rage — because that keeps you locked in. Your brain is exhausted from hours of high-octane content. And with the advent of AI , it's getting harder and harder for all of us to tell the difference between truth and fiction. - Platforms don't make it easy to sidestep their algorithms. But if you're committed to keeping the apps, you can get much closer to the experience you actually want. - That might mean seeing more posts from friends, family and trusted news sources, and fewer random…
NYTIMES (Stuart A. Thompson) - Can A.I. Detection Tools Really Spot Fake Images and Videos?
Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests and found several strengths and plenty of weaknesses.
NYTIMES (Cecilia Kang, Christina Thornell, Laura Salaberry, Nikolay Nikolov and Thomas Vollkommer) - Why Tech Giants Are Accused of Causing Social Media Addiction
In a series of landmark trials, plaintiffs are alleging that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products. Our technology reporter Cecilia Kang describes what’s at stake for tech giants and social media users.
NYTIMES (Eli Tan) - Mark Zuckerberg Says Instagram Is Valuable, Not Harmful, in Landmark Tech Addiction Trial
Meta’s chief executive said users spent a lot of time on the app because of its value, as he was grilled about child safety issues in front of a jury.
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HUFFPOST - Instagram Chief Doesn't Think People Get Clinically Addicted To Social Media
Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified that it’s important to differentiate between clinical addiction and what he called problematic use.
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NYTIMES (Eli Tan and Cecilia Kang) - Instagram Chief Says Social Media Is Not ‘Clinically Addictive’ in Landmark Trial
Adam Mosseri, who leads the Meta-owned app, testified that the company was careful to test features used by young people before releasing them.
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ABCNEWS - Instagram head set to testify in landmark trial on social media, kids
Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, is set to testify today in a landmark trial concerning social media's effect on minors.
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NYTIMES (Adam Satariano) - Europe Accuses TikTok of ‘Addictive Design’ and Pushes for Change
European Union regulators said the app’s infinite scroll and personalized algorithm led to “compulsive” behavior, especially among children.
NPR (Bobby Allyn) - Researchers say no evidence of TikTok censorship, but they remain wary
Posts have been going viral on social media accusing TikTok's new owners of suppressing content, but eight academics examined the issue and found no evidence to support the claims.
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