Instagram’s Switch to Algorithm-Based Feed Now Official

The Facebook News Feed-style algorithm that Instagram initially discussed in March is now a reality.

The Facebook News Feed-style algorithm that Instagram initially discussed in March is now a reality.

The Facebook-owned photo- and video-sharing network announced in a blog post that users already have or will soon have a feed curated via algorithm, rather than merely seeing posts in chronological order.

Instagram said in a blog post in March, when it initially announced the change to its feed:

The order of photos and videos in your feed will be based on the likelihood you’ll be interested in the content, your relationship with the person posting and the timeliness of the post.

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