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Ethio-Indian PhD mobility program that benefits over 1,000 Ethiopians launched

Addis Ababa, December 20, 2025 (ENA) —A PhD Mobility Program, which offers PhDs to more than 1,000 Ethiopian scholars in India or in joint supervision with Indian mentors in the coming five years, was ...
ABC News

Instagram gives users control of their algorithms in new feature

Users can note which content they would like to view more frequently. Instagram is handing users some control in deciding what content they see. The social media giant is allowing users to have a say ...
Engadget

Instagram will let you control which topics its algorithm recommends

For the first time, Instagram will start letting you control the topics its algorithm recommends, much as you now can on TikTok. The new feature is starting with the Reels tab but will eventually come ...
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Your FYP Knows You a Little Too Well, This is Why

If you’ve ever grabbed your phone “for just five minutes” and somehow found yourself still scrolling through TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts an hour later, you can relate. Many people assume ...
Exchange 4 Media

Instagram launches ‘Your Algorithm’ to give users control over Reels feed

Instagram has introduced a new feature that gives users unprecedented control over the content recommendations powering their Reels feed. The update, called Your Algorithm, allows people to see how ...
bernama

The Algorithm vs The Adolescent: Why We Can’t Ignore Social Media’s Toll On Our Kids

The Internet revolution has brought extraordinary benefits and fuelled rapid innovation. Yet alongside this progress came the rise of social media, a defining pillar of Web 2.0. This new era ...
Radio Ink

Jackson to Lead Baltimore Public Media Programming Strategy

Baltimore Public Media has appointed Maxie Jackson as Program Director for WYPR 88.1 FM, WTMD 89.7, and Your Public Studios. His career includes leadership roles at Washington, DC’s WETA, New York ...
Yahoo News Canada

ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works and what’s to come

TikTok is on track to change hands, but what that means for users is up in the air. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake ...
SFGate

ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works and what’s to come

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kelley Cotter, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed ...
Digital Trends

Instagram supercharges creation and feed control with new Edits app features and “Your Algorithm”

Instagram has launched a major update for its Edits app. The app’s latest version adds pre-built templates, storyboards, advanced text customization options, and the ability to pull public Reels ...
The Boston Globe

Social media needs a reset button

Mark Bartholomew is the vice dean for research at the University at Buffalo School of Law. Martin Skladany is a law professor at Penn State University. We yearn to remake ourselves each new year. The ...