Algorithms not to blame for social media toxicity.

The article discusses research indicating that the polarizing effects of social media are inherent to the platforms' fundamental design rather than solely driven by algorithms. Researchers at the University of Amsterdam created 500 AI chatbots to simulate various political beliefs and observed their...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:New Scientist Vol. 267; no. 3557; p. 14
Main Author: Stokel-Walker, Chris
Format: Journal Article
Published: New Scientist Ltd. 8/23/2025
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost