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Instagram has altered its core recommendations algorithm, extending its originality guidelines to discourage aggregators from reposting others' content across a wider variety of display formats.

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Instagram debuted “Your Algorithm,” an AI-powered feature that gives users control over their Reels recommendations The tool shows an AI-generated summary of interests (e.g., “creativity, sports hype” ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For the first time, Instagram will start letting you control the topics its algorithm recommends, much as you now can on TikTok. The new ...

Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, explained that users will find the new ‘Your Algorithm’ tab in the top right corner of the Reels section. Here, they will see a brief summary of their interests, which ...