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Streaming platforms face scrutiny over algorithm-driven recommendations

Streaming platforms like Netflix, YouTube, and Crunchyroll are under growing scrutiny for how their recommendation algorithms shape viewing habits. Academic research shows these systems can create ...

YouTube is prompting users to enable watch history. Here's the workaround.

The best workaround has always been simple: pause your YouTube watch history. Without it running, your recommendations pull ...
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I Trained My YouTube Algorithm, and You Should Too

If Nielsen stats are to be believed, we collectively spend more time in front of YouTube than any other streaming service—including Disney+ and Netflix. That's a lot of watch hours, especially for an ...
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Instagram Will Finally Let You Reset Algorithm Recommendations

One of the best features yet is about to hit Instagram as a test. According to a Meta newsroom post, the social media platform has started offering some users the ability to reset their Instagram ...
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Here's how 2 Utah lawmakers want to hold social media accountable for harmful algorithms

SALT LAKE CITY — A pair of Utah lawmakers in Washington are pushing to amend a nearly 30-year-old law governing online communications to hold technology companies accountable for harms caused by ...