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Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves, study finds

  • Written by Nora McDonald, Assistant Professor of Information Technology, George Mason University
Teens see social media algorithms as accurate reflections of themselves, study findsTeens say 'for you' algorithms get them right.Photo illustration by Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as “for you,” suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just “for you” but also “about you” – a...

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