Elon Musk has made X’s “dumb” recommendation algorithm open-source, allowing the public to examine how posts and ads are ranked.

Musk said the decision aims to increase transparency by allowing the public to observe how the system evolves in real time.

The new feature offers a middle ground between passive recommendations and manual curation ...

ByteDance (BDNCE)-owned TikTok is working on a clone of its recommendation algorithm for U.S. users which could lead to a version that works independently of its Chinese parent, Reuters reported ...

Nearly a year after Elon Musk first floated the idea of making Twitter’s recommendation algorithm public, the company has posted the source code for its recommendation algorithm on GitHub. In a ...

Twitter is giving users a peek behind the curtain as it begins the process of taking away blue check marks. There are three main stages in Home Mixer, the service that builds a user's "For You" feed, ...

Algorithms shape search, social media, and reputations, prioritizing relevance, engagement, quality, and machine ...

YouTube demystifies the Shorts algorithm in a Q&A video that addresses several of the most common questions creators have about gaining visibility with short-form content. We know at least some ...