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The EC will also examine the transparency of so-called "recommender systems" which use a shopper's data to push certain products their way.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

It said TikTok was believed to be "in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design", including through features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and a highly personalised recommender system.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Turning off recommender systems also means the video-sharing platform’s “Following” and “Friends” feeds will show posts from accounts users follow in chronological order.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

“One of the complicated things about all technologies is that there’s always costs and benefits,” says Stray, whose research focuses on recommender systems.

From Scientific American • Apr. 4, 2023

The opportunities are not left to their own casual or neutral action, but are armed and pointed towards a special result by the influence of the recommender.

From The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg by Hogg, James