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Instagram head says it’s bringing back the chronological feed

The Verge

Instagram is working on a chronological feed | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. The company’s algorithmically sorted feed , introduced in 2016, and then updated in 2017 to include recommended posts , is widely disliked by users who prefer to have their posts and their friends’ posts surface in a timely manner.

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Adam Mosseri explains how Instagram is bringing back the chronological feed

The Verge

The return of a proper feed could come soon. Instagram head Adam Mosseri used his story to answer people’s questions about the company’s plan to bring back the much-missed chronological feed, which he promised during his appearance at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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New Jersey AG sues Discord over alleged child safety failures

Engadget

Back in 2024, California lawmakers proposed the idea of blocking children's access to algorithmic social feeds , and just this year Utah passed an age verification law for app stores , a decidedly blunt way to try and guarantee child safety. This article originally appeared on Engadget at [link]

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Political parties told Facebook its News Feed pushed them into ‘more extreme positions’

The Verge

Facebook reportedly fielded complaints from political parties saying a major News Feed change pushed them toward negative, polarizing posts. Facebook frequently tweaks the News Feed to promote different types of content, often clearly responding to public concern as well as financial considerations. (

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OpenAI proposes a new way to use GPT-4 for content moderation

TechCrunch

Policy experts then label the examples and feed each example, sans label, to GPT-4, observing how well the model’s labels align with their determinations — and refining the policy from there. “We can repeat [these steps] until we’re satisfied with the policy quality.” ” But color me skeptical.

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Exciting Times for Social Actions

Amy Sample Ward

We’re also seeing a range of creative proposals — for example Paul Lamb’s suggestions including stewardship by open source foundations or social entrepreneur funders, and a NetSquared-type transition campaign. Get the rest of the details here. Opportunity Alert: Four Powerful Enhancements to the Social Actions API.

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ChatGPT & Google Gemini Identify Four Essentials for Successful Nonprofit Giving Campaigns

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For nonprofit managers who oversee tedious administrative work and grant proposal grinds, for instance, AI is a godsend for reducing time suck. 4) Feeding America – 12 Days of Giving (Annual Campaign) Campaign: This year-end campaign leverages the holiday season spirit by matching donations over 12 days, maximizing fundraising efforts.

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