The powerful algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram to deliver content to users have increasingly been blamed for amplifying misinformation and political polarization. But a series of ...

Despite Meta Platforms Inc META, formerly Facebook, promising to provide an age-appropriate experience for young users, it has been revealed that Instagram‘s algorithm continues to recommend sexually ...

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 ...

Is social media leading to polarization and divisio in the U.S? Here's what studies and polls have to say about it.

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 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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Instagram prioritizes shareable content in rankings and reveals that the sends-to-reach ratio is key for improved visibility. Sends-to-reach ratio is a crucial ranking factor on Instagram. Instagram ...

Last week, I opened my Instagram Explore page, a grid of algothrimically-chosen videos and photos the app thinks I want to see, and was hit with a sense of discomfort. It was full of dozens of ...