Feeds Full of Junk? How to Reset Your Social Media Algorithms [Video]

Just about everything you see in your social media feeds these days is governed by algorithms. Think of them as the digital rules and intelligence that social media companies use to deliver a steady stream of interesting content to your eyeballs. They’re invisible conductors that take note of everything you like, click, or comment on and use that information to serve up more content you’re likely to engage with.

Algorithms are far from perfect, though. Sometimes, they pick up on the wrong signals and start to stuff your feed with things you don’t care about. If you find yourself increasingly uninterested in the posts you see in your feed, it’s often possible to reset those algorithms. If you do it correctly, this can completely change what your social networks show when you log in.

Here’s how to take back control of your social media.

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