In recent years, the landscape of political discourse has significantly transformed, largely driven by the rise of social media and advanced advertising targeting capabilities.

For years, regulators and activists have worried that social media companies’ algorithms were dividing the United States with politically toxic posts and conspiracies. The concern was so ...

They say that social media companies should be aware of the possible impact they have on political polarization and attempt to mitigate this within their algorithms.

The sophisticated algorithms that power our social media feeds have created information bubbles that fundamentally change how we process information.

Nearly 200 residents representing the voting breakdown of a swing state found common ground on hot-button issues.

Social media and political polarization in America | 60 Minutes With midterm elections in just two days, America is in a very angry moment. Republicans attack Democrats, and Democrats return fire.

Billionaire and tech CEO Elon Musk has apologized for a response from Grok, the chatbot developed by his artificial ...

The combination of use, misuse, and the manipulation of use has led the world's societies, including our own, toward extreme polarization. After viewing the documentary--with one such opportunity ...

Plus: The pivot to video is really happening, digital subscriptions may have peaked, and other findings from RISJ's 2025 ...

A new book argues that social media does more harm than good and we might be happier and healthier using it less.