In theory, it cannot be ruled out that the algorithms might run for longer than the age of the universe. But in practice, many algorithms seem to work just fine. Almost always.

You might be familiar with the terms "seggs" and "unalive" if you've spent time on social media platforms. They're a part of ...

And, with algorithms like Google’s in charge, it almost certainly will. I’m probably not the first reporter, SEO engineer, or influencer to stumble onto a simple-yet-effective exploit like this.

When they replaced the algorithm with a simple chronological listing of posts from friends — an option Facebook recently made available to users — it had no measurable impact on polarization.