COVID-19 is currently the third leading cause of death in the United States, and
unvaccinated people continue to die in high numbers. Vaccine hesitancy and vaccine …

Algorithms are ubiquitous and critical sources of information online, increasingly acting as
gatekeepers for users accessing or sharing information about virtually any topic, including …

TikTok currently is the fastest growing social media platform with over 1 billion active
monthly users of which the majority is from generation Z. Arguably, its most important …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing interest in online information about
coronavirus worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the digital health literacy (DHL) level …

We examine how six search engines filter and rank information in relation to the queries on
the US 2020 presidential primary elections under the default—that is nonpersonalized …

This article explores how Twitter's algorithmic timeline influences exposure to different types
of external media. We use an agent-based testing method to compare chronological …

Web search engines influence perception of social reality by filtering and ranking
information. However, their outputs are often subjected to bias that can lead to skewed …

Web search engines are important online information intermediaries that are frequently used
and highly trusted by the public despite multiple evidence of their outputs being subjected to …

By filtering and ranking information, search engines shape how individuals perceive both
the present and past events. However, these information curation mechanisms are prone to …

Purpose Accurate information is the basis for well-informed decision-making, which is
particularly challenging in the dynamic reality of a pandemic. Search engines are a major …