The modern internet is ruled by algorithms. When you boot up Instagram, for example, what you see in your feed is strategically sorted by the app's AI based on your past activity to keep you engaged ...

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube filled with garbage? Follow these easy steps for a fresh start on seven popular social media platforms. I've been writing about computers, the internet, and ...

With over 2 billion active monthly users worldwide, Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms, right behind YouTube and its sister site, Facebook. The platform has never shied away ...

Social media feeds are flooded with content. Sometimes, it’s exactly what we want; other times, not so much. When the algorithm doesn’t align with your interests, it can get frustrating. “Sometimes it ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - No one knows you more than an algorithm. Your best friend may not know you like to watch videos of people knitting or power washing a sidewalk. But the algorithms of TikTok and ...

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Have you noticed how much your Instagram recommendations have sucked lately, swaying so far from your interests and preferences that sometimes you feel like tossing your phone across the room? Well, ...

Instagram is testing the ability for users to reset their recommendations, the company announced on Tuesday. By resetting your recommendations, you would be starting fresh and retraining the app’s ...

Instagram users who aren't happy with the content they're being shown can now manually hit the reset button on the algorithm to start over from scratch. On Tuesday, an Instagram blog post outlined how ...

Instagram has introduced a new feature called “Your Algorithm,” which gives you a clearer look at why certain Reels appear on your feed and lets you adjust those recommendations instantly. If your ...

No one knows you more than an algorithm. Your best friend may not know you like to watch videos of people knitting or power washing a sidewalk. But the algorithms of TikTok and Instagram do. Your ...

In 2025, the Instagram algorithm has become more advanced than ever, using artificial intelligence and machine learning to decide what content users see in their Feeds, Reels, Stories, Explore pages, ...