The joys and perils of life on social media are many, but one of the chief tradeoffs of these platforms is the way that they are controlled by algorithms. An algorithm can be great, because the best ...

Instagram is testing a new feature that lets users customize the type of content they see in their Reels feed.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

Instagram is changing how its algorithm recommends content. Smaller, original content creators stand to benefit the most. For a long time, content aggregators have been able to reach audiences by ...

High school calculus is probably the last time you had to think about algorithms—if you’re lucky, that is. But for performers and content creators alike, there’s a new algorithm to worry about: ...

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In a blog post, Instagram explains that “historically” its systems worked so that creators with “large followings and aggregators of reposted content have gotten more reach in recommendations than ...

I have heard for months that Instagram had an algorithm that disproportionately flagged images of fatter bodies. This September, my fears were confirmed. Although the original intention of the ...

Instagram's algorithms connect and promote a "vast network" of pedophiles interested in "underage sex content," a bombshell new report found. The Meta-owned social media company's algorithms promote ...

Whether you consider it a feature or a bug, Instagram Reels are becoming a mainstay in our collective internet experience — another constant, droning pull to keep us online and on our phones. I've ...

The next viral Instagram trend is finally here, and it’s a good one! It’s called “your algorithm” and it creates a cool ...

In a surprise move, the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, shared in a blog post how the Instagram algorithm works. In the post, he wants to answer questions like: “How does Instagram decide what shows ...

Intrigued by this attempt to solve a problem that's long been reduced to meme status, I tried four of the apps that were ...