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These are complex software mechanisms that determine what users see in their social media feeds, often based on their behavior. They profoundly shape online experiences, can create filter bubbles, and affect the distribution of information.

Fake news is false or misleading information presented as news. Its spread on social media can erode trust in media and institutions, polarize communities, and influence public policies and elections.

Cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending intimidating, threatening, or unpleasant messages. As a societal effect, it can lead to psychological harm, influence mental health, and necessitate legal ramifications.

Memes are pieces of media, typically humorous in nature, that spread rapidly online. They play a role in shaping internet culture and can provide insights into public sentiment, but may also trivialize serious issues.

Data privacy concerns how user information is collected, stored, shared, and used by social media platforms. The societal effects revolve around issues of consent, potential for abuse, and the shaping of regulations like GDPR.

Community building in social media involves creating groups or forums for individuals with shared interests. This can foster support and knowledge exchange, but can also lead to the formation of ideologically insular groups.

This is a social phenomenon that occurs when an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information has the unintended consequence of further publicizing that information. Societal effects include unintended spread of information, loss of privacy, and backfiring of censorship efforts.

Echo chambers refer to situations in social media where beliefs are amplified or reinforced by communication and repetition inside a closed system. Societal effects include the spreading and reinforcement of misinformation, and reduced exposure to differing viewpoints.

UGC is any form of content such as images, videos, text, and audio, that has been posted by users on online platforms. It democratizes content production and can empower individuals, but it also poses challenges to copyright and misinformation.

The digital divide is the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology, and those that don't or have restricted access. Its societal effects include inequality in information access and participation in digital culture.

Social networking involves the creation and maintenance of personal and professional relationships, especially online. It can lead to increased connectivity and information sharing, but also issues of privacy and decreased face-to-face interactions.

A filter bubble is a state of intellectual isolation that can occur when websites make use of algorithms to selectively assume the information a user would want to see, and thus ends up isolating them in ideological bubbles. Societal impact includes increased polarization and the potential for echo chambers.

Influencer culture arises from social media personalities who have the power to affect the purchasing decisions of others due to their authority, knowledge, position, or relationship. Its societal effects include new marketing strategies and changes in consumption patterns.

Viral content is material, such as images, videos, or articles, that quickly spreads across the internet through social sharing. Its societal effects include shaping public opinion, influencing consumer behavior, and sometimes sparking social movements.