How recommendation algorithms shape what your child sees online
Sangeet Bhullar of WISE KIDS shares the gradual and subtle impact of recommendation algorithms on the content children watch. The post How recommendation algorithms shape what your child sees online appeared first on Internet Matters.
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This article explains how recommendation algorithms on social platforms automatically decide what content children see, which can influence their online experience in ways parents may not realize. Understanding how these systems work is important because they can expose children to inappropriate content, misinformation, or addictive material without parental awareness or control.
When we think about keeping children safe online, we often focus on risks such as cyberbullying, scams, disinformation, harmful content, exploitation or contact from strangers. These are all important. But there is another part of digital life that is easy to overlook: the platforms that shape what we see and what is recommended to us. How do platforms decide what your child sees next? Today’s children are growing up in digital spaces that do much more than simply respond to searches. Many...