As of May 2026, the social media landscape has fractured into three parallel distribution systems on Facebook, each with its own ranking logic, while niche platforms are rewarding hyper-specific ...

(CNN)Facebook-parent Meta is facing four new complaints from human rights groups in Europe alleging that the algorithm it uses to target users with companies' job advertisements is discriminatory, ...

A slate of research papers published Thursday suggest that the algorithms that drive Facebook and Instagram are not entirely to blame for those platform’s political polarization, as some previously ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Zoe Thomas: Facebook has always held that its algorithm, the code that decides ...

This photo shows the mobile phone app logos for, from left, Facebook and Instagram in New York, Oct. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file) (CN) — A study claiming Meta’s news feed algorithm ...

Facebook’s algorithm decides which posts you see by ranking them based on predicted engagement, timeliness, and relevance. Understanding its mechanics can help you create content that stays visible ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Ryan Knutson: This is the Facebook Files, a series from The Journal. We're ...

An appeals court found that Section 230 doesn’t prevent Facebook from getting sued for allegedly having a discriminatory ad algorithm. An appeals court found that Section 230 doesn’t prevent Facebook ...