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Facebook lets you tell it in your own words what you want to see and what you don’t
Facebook is launching “Your algorithm”: you write out which topics you want to see more or less of and, according to Meta, your recommendations change right away. No one has independently checked this yet.
The essentials
3 confirmed facts · 1 according to the source · 3 open questions
- Facebook is adding “Your algorithm”, a section where you can add and manage the topics you want to see in Feed and in Reels.13
- After you mark something as “Interested” or “Not interested”, Facebook may ask you why, and you answer in your own words.13
- According to the sourceMeta says your recommendations change in real time, within the same session.1
- The feature came to Instagram first, in June. Threads has a similar one called “Dear Algo”.23
Why it matters
Until now, the only way to correct the algorithm, the system that decides which posts you see, was indirect: you looked at something or scrolled past it. If it works as Meta promises, you’ll just have to ask in writing. The fact that it’s already on Facebook, Instagram and Threads suggests Meta wants to make it the usual way to adjust its apps.
If you use Facebook, you’ll be able to ask it to show you more of one topic and less of another, without having to guess what triggers it. Keep in mind that what you write also tells Meta what you like.
The details
Meta announced it on October 13, 2026, and says it is rolling it out gradually1. To reach the new option, you use the three-dot menu on each post, which the company has redesigned13. According to The Verge, the buttons for marking whether something interests you or not may also appear below some posts2.
Until now, Facebook worked out your tastes from what you did: which posts you liked, which ones you commented on and which videos you watched1. Meta explains that it is now adding language models, the kind of AI that understands written text. These models read what you ask for and combine it with everything the company already knows about your preferences1. TechCrunch compares it to video platforms that let you personalize their recommendations3.
What we don't know
- Whether it is already available in Spain and the rest of the European Union, and when it will reach all users.
- Whether recommendations change as quickly as Meta says: no one has checked this independently.
- What Meta does with what you write to it, beyond using it to recommend content to you.
Sources
- 1Your Algorithm, Your Words: New Ways to Shape What You See on Facebook
- 2Facebook will let you customize your feed algorithm using AI
- 3Facebook is giving users more control over their algorithm
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