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Facebook launches 'Your Algorithm' feed controls

Original: Facebook's new "Your Algorithm" feature will let you directly add and manage topics you want to see in your feed and Fac

Facebook is rolling out a new 'Your Algorithm' feature that lets users directly add and manage the topics they want to see in their feed and Facebook Reels. By marking topics as 'interested' or 'not interested', users can shape recommendations, and Meta says the feed responds right away to those changes. The move gives users more direct control over what the platform's recommendation system shows them.

Why now: Users and tech watchers are interested in Meta giving people direct control over the recommendation algorithm amid ongoing scrutiny of opaque feeds.

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• Facebook's new "Your Algorithm" feature will let you directly add and manage topics you want to see in your feed and Facebook Reels. Meta says your recommendations "respond right away" after you make updates using the new feature by hitting "interested" or "not interested" for… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 4

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