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Social media’s next evolution: user-controlled algorithms

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Social media platforms are expanding user control over their algorithms. According to TechCrunch, Threads, Instagram, and TikTok are rolling out new tools that let people directly shape their recommendations. It's a shift toward giving users more say in what appears on their feeds—a response to growing scrutiny around algorithmic curation and platform transparency.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/social-medias-next-evol...

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