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YouTube's hidden controls: how viewers can shape what the algorithm shows them: YouTube today published an FAQ detailing how viewers can control recommendations and search results, from disabling watch history to suppressing specific channels. https://ppc.land/youtubes-hidden-controls-how-viewers-can-shape-what-the-algorithm-shows-them/ #YouTube #Algorithm #ContentCreation #DigitalMarketing #SocialMedia

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03.03.2026 14:59
medien (@medien@mastodon.social)

»Nackt per Mausklick: EU-Abgeordnete wollen sexualisierte Deepfakes verbieten« https://netzpolitik.org/2026/nackt-per-mausklick-eu-abgeordnete-wollen-sexualisierte-deepfakes-verbieten/?Multiplikator.in #Medien #SocialMedia

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03.03.2026 14:39
2026 (@2026@rbfirehose.com)

Variety: Kesha Blasts White House for Using Her Song ‘Blow’ in Video That ‘Makes Light of War’: ‘Disgusting and Inhumane’. “Kesha has joined the growing list of musicians who have spoken out against the Trump administration and the White House for using their songs on social media after a video featuring her hit ‘Blow’ was posted last month.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/03/kesha-blasts-white-house-for-using-her-song-blow-in-video-that-makes-light-of-war-disgusting-and-inhumane-variety/

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03.03.2026 14:37
2026 (@2026@rbfirehose.com)

Courthouse News Service: Virginia temporarily blocked from enforcing social media limit law. “The law, passed on a bipartisan basis in 2025, requires social media platforms to limit users under 16 years old to an hour of screen time per platform per day. The law allows parents to increase or decrease their child’s daily limit as they see fit. NetChoice, a trade association representing online […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/03/courthouse-news-service-virginia-temporarily-blocked-from-enforcing-social-media-limit-law/

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03.03.2026 14:18
SIP_COM_ACPE (@SIP_COM_ACPE@mastodon.clinicians-exchange.org)

The article reports that turning on X’s feed algorithm shifted users’ political opinions toward the right, with the effect persisting after the algorithm was turned off. A seven-week field experiment with 4,965 participants found increased conservatism in policy views and changes in attitudes toward current events, driven by engagement with algorithmically promoted content.

This topic is of interest to psychology because it highlights how environment and repeated exposure shape attitudes and political cognition, illustrating mechanisms of social influence, perception of information, and the persistence of behavioral change beyond initial exposure.

Article Title: X’s feed algorithm shifts users’ political opinions to the right, new study finds

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/xs-feed-algorithm-shifts-users-political-opinions-to-the-right-new-study-finds/

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03.03.2026 14:17
media (@media@eicker.news)

The Islamic State is using AI to create propaganda videos featuring resurrected dead leaders, with platforms failing to moderate the content effectively. Researchers say the group has found success by exploiting reduced content moderation operations at major social media companies. https://www.404media.co/the-islamic-state-is-using-ai-to-resurrect-dead-leaders-and-platforms-are-failing-to-moderate-it/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

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