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Social media firms like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have been criticized over the past several weeks about how they handled the content around the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
What is the Instagram Algorithm?
The Instagram algorithm is what determines which posts users see when they scroll through their feed. Initially the Instagram feed was chronological, based purely on when a post was updated.
How the Instagram Algorithm Works?
In 2016, Instagram decided to change how the feed was organised, with photos no longer simply appearing in chronological order, but instead appearing based on their new algorithm. This algorithm was designed in a way that users would be able to see more content from users that they like, or content that they would potentially like. (Telegraph).
Since the Instagram algorithm change, it has been suggested that Instagram has the ability to reduce the prominence of certain accounts that Instagram deem to post spam, non-genuine content and excessive hashtag usage. This process has been called
The Instagram algorithm is one of the most studied algorithms on the internet. Of course, the company itself would never come out and reveal the inner workings of the systems that power their platform.
Because they know that while this might seem beneficial to an extent for the users, it will also lead to numerous people taking advantage of critical weaknesses in the algorithm and using it towards their malicious ends.
For this reason, the inner workings of the Instagram platform remain a secret. This, however, hasn’t stopped avid users of the platform from figuring out significant vital aspects of the Instagram system.