How to Control What You See Online

Online platforms use algorithms to show you content. These algorithms decide what you see based on your activity. They can be helpful, but they don't always show what you want. Most platforms let you tweak these algorithms. You can tell them what you like and dislike. This helps them show you more of what you want to see. Facebook lets you manage your feed. You can unfollow people and groups. You can also delete your activity history. This can help the algorithm show you better content. Instagram has a tool for Reels. It shows you topics it uses to recommend videos. You can delete topics you don't like. You can also add new topics you want to see more of. Threads is similar to Facebook and Instagram. You can tell it what you don't want to see. It also has a feature called "Dear algo. " You can ask it to show you more or less of certain content.X has two ways to tweak its algorithm. You can flag posts you don't like. You can also manage your interests in the settings. This helps X show you more relevant content. TikTok lets you flag videos you don't like. You can also manage topics you're interested in. TikTok can also refresh your feed to show you popular videos. This helps it learn what you like. YouTube doesn't show you your interests. But you can flag videos you don't like. You can also turn off your watch history. This can help YouTube show you better content. Reddit lets you manage your home feed. You can mute subreddits you don't like. You can also filter out mature content. This helps Reddit show you more relevant posts. Bluesky lets you manage your Discover feed. You can tell it what you want to see more or less of. You can also replace the Discover feed with a curated feed. Tumblr's algorithm is based on your activity. You can tell it what you don't like. You can also turn off suggestions based on your likes.