Scroll through social media long enough and a pattern emerges. Pause on a post questioning climate change or taking a hard line on a political issue, and the platform is quick to respond—serving ...

Don’t blame the algorithm: Polarization may be inherent in social media In simulations, AI-generated users of stripped-down social media without content algorithms still split into polarized echo chambers

In some ways, the TikTok algorithm does not differ significantly from other social media algorithms. At their core, algorithms are merely a series of steps used to accomplish a specific goal.

Instagram extends Your Algorithm to the main feed The feature allows users to customize their feeds and choose what topics they’re interested in, based on individual in-app activity.

LinkedIn has revised the architecture of its feed algorithm, with the system now using more advanced artificial intelligence systems to decide what users are shown and how content is ranked in-stream. The platform shared an overview of its updated algorithm approach on the LinkedIn Engineering blog, which details how new approaches are powering recommendations. This should lead to a more ...

Unlock lower ad costs and higher conversions with Meta’s Andromeda algorithm—learn how AI-driven creative targeting outperforms manual setup.

Algorithms in 2026 prioritize saves and shares over likes, with video generating 2.5x more engagement than other formats. These 17 statistics expose exactly how platform algorithms determine what billions of users see. Social media algorithms in 2026 have undergone their most significant transformation yet.

How do the algorithms that populate our social media feeds actually work? In a piece for Time Magazine excerpted from his recent book Robin Hood Math, Noah Giansiracusa sheds light on the algorithms that platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and X try to keep opaque.

What are filter bubbles? If we take algorithms and combine them with the fact that we tend to follow other social media accounts who share interests and aspirations with us, it's not hard to see ...

In some ways, the TikTok algorithm does not differ significantly from other social media algorithms. At their core, algorithms are merely a series of steps used to accomplish a specific goal.