"We acknowledge that people are having a lot of fun with these safer lobbies".

Social media algorithms driven by AI shape far more than what appears on our screens, including how we think, feel, and interact with the world.

This WSJ video investigation reveals how the video-centric social network is so good at figuring out interests you never expressly tell it.

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