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Title: Instagram Rolls Out Option To Reset Recommendation Algorithm

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/11/19/2172...

Instagram is introducing a feature that allows users to reset their content
recommendations, offering a fresh start for the algorithm to relearn their
preferences based on new interactions. Instagram says the feature is rolling
out globally "soon." TechCrunch reports: The feature is geared toward users
who feel like their content recommendations no longer cater to their
interests. For instance, you may have liked recipe videos in the past but are
no longer interested in them, yet that sort of content may be all you see on
your Reels and Explore pages. Once you reset your Instagram recommendations,
your content recommendations will start to personalize again over time based
on the posts and accounts you interact with. If you choose to reset your
recommendations, you will have the option to review your following list to
unfollow accounts that share content you're no longer interested in. "I want
to be clear, this is a big thing to do," said Instagram head Adam Mosseri.
"It's going to make your Instagram much less interesting at first, because
we're going to treat you as if we know nothing about your interests and it
will take some time to learn those again. So it's not something I recommend
doing all the time -- but if you do end up in a place where you really don't
feel good about your experience, this gives you an out."

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