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Facebook is giving users more control over their algorithm
Publisher description: Facebook is the latest social media platform to give users greater control over the algorithm that determines what appears in their feeds. Meta announced the launch of its new AI-powered feature, “Your Algorithm,” on Tuesday, a feature it first launched on Instagram. The new tool allows Facebook users to influence the content they see in […]
TechCrunch | Oct 13, 2026 | Lauren Forristal
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Facebook is the latest social media platform to give users greater control over the algorithm that determines what appears in their feeds. The new tool allows Facebook users to influence the content they see in Feed and Reels by describing their preferences in their own words using natural language. Threads also introduced its own related feature, called “Dear Algo,” which allows users to influence the content recommended to them.
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