Twitter study says its algorithm favors right-wing parties and news outlets

While reality may have a liberal bias, Twitter does not. A Twitter study and accompanying blog post, published Thursday, show that the company’s algorithm tends to favor right-leaning news outlets and right-wing political parties. In other words, long-disputed claims of anti-conservative bias on social media couldn’t be further from the truth. How does this right-wing…

Mark Zuckerberg reportedly hasn’t chosen a new name for Facebook yet

Talk about a last minute decision. Yesterday, The Verge reported that Facebook might be changing its name to better reflect its “metaverse” ambitions. Now another report claims that the name hasn’t been decided upon yet, even though the company plans to unveil it soon. Journalist Casey Newton says he’s confirmed with his sources that the…

Trump announces ironically named social media platform TRUTH Social

Donald Trump is launching a new social media platform, and because the “very stable genius” is a wealthy former U.S. president, I guess we have to hear about it. I’m just as thrilled about this as you. Hilariously named “TRUTH Social,” Trump’s new vanity project plans to launch its invite-only beta in November, with a…

Facebook to change its name next week, report says

Facebook, the social media company that’s been a massive part of our lives for the last decade or so, might not be called Facebook anymore. The change may happen as soon as next week. The news comes from The Verge, which quotes a source with direct knowledge of the matter. According to the report, CEO…