PUTRAJAYA: Social media algorithms that are opaque and designed to keep users addicted have become one of the greatest threats to public safety and children’s development, says Communications Minister ...

Tue 9 Sept 12.05pm • Sir Tim Berners-Lee says he still believes children should have access to the web, but should not be exposed to algorithms which hook them in.

We face a profound challenge. Polarisation on the web and mental health problems arising from social media use must be addressed. Until they are fixed, it will be hard to get anyone to think about the ...

Policymakers must now turn their attention to the algorithmic engines that have scrambled our worldview, habits, attention spans and mental health. December 10 could well go down in history as the day ...

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- Social media algorithms that are opaque and designed to keep users addicted have become one of the greatest threats to public safety and children’s development, said ...