OK Go on viral videos in the age of the algorithm
On a spring afternoon in 2005, the members of OK Go dressed up in tacky suits, gathered in front of a video camera and awkwardly…
Meta to test ‘Community Notes’ using algorithm from Elon Musk’s X | Social Media
Tech giant says it expects new feature to be ‘less biased’ than previous third-party fact-checking program.Meta has said that its “Community Notes” feature intended to…
In L.A. County, price-gouging landlords could soon face fines of $50,000
Los Angeles County supervisors want to raise the stakes for post-wildfire price gouging, hammering landlords who dramatically hike rents with fines of up to $50,000.Supervisors…
Justice Department: TikTok collected U.S. user views on abortion, religion
WASHINGTON — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department has accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to…
Questions swirl over the future of TikTok: What you need to know
TikTok on Wednesday faced a formidable threat to its business, with a new law signed by President Biden that could dramatically change the way the…
In India an algorithm declares them dead; they have to prove they’re alive | Technology
This story was produced with support from the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network. Rohtak and New Delhi, India: Dhuli Chand was 102 years old on…
How an algorithm denied food to thousands of poor in India’s Telangana | Poverty and Development
This story was produced with support from the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network. Hyderabad and New Delhi, India – Bismillah Bee can’t conceive of owning…