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Teenagers trust algorithms to select stories nearly twice as much as they trust human editors, research finds

on Feb 28, 2017 | 0 comments

By Jessica Goodfellow

While teenagers are more trusting of traditional media – TV, radio and newspapers – than adults as they place mounting importance on facts in a ‘filter bubble’ era, adversely they trust algorithms to select stories for them more than human editors, the Edelman Trust Barometer has found.

The study of 1000 16 to 18-year-olds found that despite being the social media generation, the teenagers surveyed are uncomfortable with the pace of change.

Three in five are concerned about the pace of change in social media, while two in five are concerned about AI and Read full story ›

Source: The Drum