People are fighting algorithms for a more just and equitable future. You can, too.

Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures.

Algorithms shape our lives, some more gently than others. 

From dating apps, to news feeds, to streaming and purchase recommendations, we have become accustomed to a subtle prodding by unseen instruction sets, themselves generated by unnamed humans or opaque machines. But there is another, not so gentle side to the way algorithms affect us. A side where the prodding is more forceful, and the consequences more lasting than a song not to your liking, a product you probably shouldn't have bought, or even a date that fell flat.  Read more...