#Algorithm

[…] Meta, TikTok, Google, and Co. shape our digital public sphere: the algorithms on their social media platforms determine what we see, what we talk about, and how our perception of reality is formed.A [...]

[…] Social media has become the most important source of information about politics for young people – but what they see there is no coincidence. The latest study, "Digitised, politicised, polarised? – An [...]

[…] The initiative aims to establish global standards for identifying high-quality information sources and to increase the visibility of science-based information on digital platforms. This will [...]

[…] Social media is the main source of political information for young people 74 percent of 16- to 27-year-olds obtain political information via social media, ahead of school (60%), family (58%), friends [...]

[…] With the adoption of the Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AI Act) in 2024, Europe took a decisive step towards regulating AI systems to ensure their safe use in alignment with European values. As [...]

[…] Through its work, the Bertelsmann Stiftung aims to make democracy crisis-proof and sustainable. Here is an overview of our activities and priorities in this area: Maia Sandu and Michael Otto to [...]

[…] Germany goes to the polls: How can we combat disinformation? In the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s project “Forum against Fakes. Together for a strong democracy”, more than 120 citizens have devised 15 [...]

[…] “Hackday Moers began with a small nucleus of people who wanted to do something with IT, and it has since grown into an interregional event,” said Stephan Bernoth, director of the Digitalization [...]

[…] It has become evident, especially since the takeover of X (formerly Twitter) by Elon Musk, that the digital discourse is increasingly shaped by fragmentation and polarization. The recommendation [...]

[…] Center for Data Management As a Center for Data Management, we pursue the goal of providing the public with high-quality data sets and using our data internally in a cross-project and competent [...]