<div id="readability-page-1"><figure> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/258182_How_to_tweak_your_algorithm_on_all_the_platforms_CVirginia2.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="2040" height="1360" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/258182_How_to_tweak_your_algorithm_on_all_the_platforms_CVirginia2.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/> <figcaption> Here’s how you can see more or less of certain content being pushed to you on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and more. </figcaption> </figure> Love them or hate them, more than half of the world's population interacts with algorithmic recommendations in some way every day. Algorithmic recommendations play an integral role in how users discover new content across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. It can be nice to be fed a stream of fresh posts, pictures, and videos that are already tailored to our interests instead of manually hunting for content to engage with, but algorithms don't always show you what you actually want to see. Many online platforms provide features that aim to help you fix this. The algorithms they deploy are, after all, designed to make y … Read the full story at The Verge.</div>

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The article discusses how users can adjust algorithmic recommendations on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to see more or less of certain content. It highlights the importance of these algorithms in content discovery and mentions that while they can enhance user experience by tailoring feeds to interests, they may not always align with what users truly want. The piece suggests that many platforms offer features to help users customize their content exposure.

- Algorithmic recommendations significantly influence how users discover content on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.  
- Despite the convenience of tailored content, users often find that algorithms do not accurately reflect their preferences.  
- Many platforms offer features to help users adjust what content is presented to them, emphasizing the need for user control over algorithmic outputs.

How to tweak your online platform algorithms