Meta says it is rolling out “Your algorithm,” where Facebook users can add topics for Feed and Reels and describe what they want more or less of in their own words. Meta says large language models interpret the interests, context and intent in those requests, allowing recommendations to adjust during the same session.
Users can describe what they want
Meta says people can add and manage Feed and Reels topics through “Your algorithm,” available from the three-dot menu on posts. After someone taps “Interested” or “Not interested,” Meta may ask follow-up questions; the person can answer in their own words to explain what they want more or less of.
For example, a user could request more posts about one hobby and fewer about a subject that no longer interests them. The announcement does not say whether these preferences expire or how users can review their effect.
Language joins existing ranking signals
A recommendation system ranks candidate posts to decide what appears in Feed or Reels. Meta says its systems already use behavior signals such as likes, comments and videos watched, among thousands of other inputs.
Meta says large language models interpret the interest, context and intent behind a written preference. The ranking system combines that interpretation with signals it already uses to choose recommendations. Meta says the results can adapt in real time, including within the same session.
Availability and impact remain unclear
Meta’s Oct. 13 announcement does not identify the markets or user groups receiving the feature first, say how strongly written preferences weigh against other signals, or publish measurements of their effect. The feature adds a direct way to state preferences, but Meta has not shown how consistently those requests change what appears.
Sources
Meta’s Oct. 13 announcement; Wikimedia Commons image and license record.
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