Instagram's New Algorithm That Puts the Best Posts First Goes Live For All (instagram.com)

Posted by msmash on Friday June 3, 2016 @06:45AM from the they-know-what-you-like dept.

Instagram announced on Friday that it is rolling out its algorithmic feed around the world. The idea is, Facebook-owned photo and video platform says, users will see photos that they are likely to enjoy -- as opposed to seeing what people they follow have posted in reverse-chronological order. The algorithm uses machine learning to create a more personalized feed based on what it thinks you will enjoy more. TechCrunch reports: If you think that sounds a lot like parent company Facebook's News Feed algorithm, you'd be right. As Facebook came to understand long ago, the posts people want to see aren't necessarily those that are the newest. They're those that matter to you, personally. But since most of us aren't on our phones 24/7 -- hey, even the busiest people sleep for a few hours per night! -- we tend to miss posts from our favorite people. This is especially true if you're trying to keep up with friends in other time zones.

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This is the best post by Anonymous Coward · 2016-06-03 06:45 · Score: 4, Informative

Enjoy
Sigh. by ledow · 2016-06-03 07:05 · Score: 3, Informative

Ah.
Like Facebook.
When I constantly switch the fucker back to "Most Recent" and it keeps fucking forgetting.
Oh, well, another site to avoid because of a stupid change to how it works that wasn't thought through.