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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...

The ‌content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the ...