{
  "id": 14258349,
  "title": "Facebook is giving users more control over their algorithm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/facebook-is-giving-users-more-control-over-their-algorithm",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T18:05:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/facebook-is-giving-users-more-control-over-their-algorithm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is introducing a new tool called \"Your Algorithm\" to give users greater control over the content they see on the platform. This AI-powered feature, first launched on Instagram, now extends to Facebook and Reels. Users can now communicate their preferences using natural language, influencing the content they see in their Feed and Reels. Rather than relying solely on automated recommendations, users can interact directly with the platform to request more or less content about specific topics. Meta says the feature is designed to make content recommendations more relevant, with changes reflected in real time. The company has also streamlined access to content preferences, allowing users to manage them directly from individual posts. By selecting \"Interested\" or \"Not interested,\" users can provide feedback that Meta may use to ask follow-up questions and gather more detailed information. This new feature reflects Meta's broader effort to empower users to influence their social media experiences as AI continues to shape content discovery.",
  "summary": "Facebook is the latest social media platform to give users greater control over the algorithm that determines what appears in their feeds. Meta announced the launch of its new AI-powered feature, “Your Algorithm,” on Tuesday, a feature it first launched on Instagram. The new tool allows Facebook users to influence the content they see in […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Meta introduces \"Your Algorithm\" tool for user control over content.",
    "Users can use natural language to influence Feed and Reels content.",
    "Feature enables real-time relevance of content recommendations."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}