How to manipulate your algorithm
Five ways to influence your social media recommendations before pressing "Delete Account"
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For as long as social media has existed, social media accounts have also been deleted. Goodbye MySpace, Rest in Peace Tumblr, Sleep with the Fishes Finsta1.
The dialogue to purge your socials can get stronger in the new year as resolutions and overall disillusionment set in.
Every social media platform’s algorithm is aptly criticized by the public. (I’ve written on it for both Threads and X myself). Sometimes, you just get sick of the content. Facebook spits out erroneous posts, TikTok recommends you a childhood acquaintance you don’t want to see, X is a cluster of negativity, and Instagram has…well, Reels. (JK2).
I’m a big believer, however, that the algorithm is in your hands – quite literally.
People who leave social media often complain that they “didn’t like what they were seeing.” This is a…
