Social media feeds are becoming more customizable as platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok introduce tools that let users directly influence the algorithms powering their recommendations.

Instagram has previewed new ways for users to adjust recommendations directly from the feed and Reels. The move follows ...

A new study suggests that giving users control over the interface feature of autoplay can help them realize that they are going down a rabbit hole. The work has implications for responsibly designing ...

Empowering users with data control: Farcaster’s decentralized social media gives ownership back to individuals, offering privacy and freedom in a blockchain-enabled world. In a digital landscape where ...

At Google’s I/O developer conference, the company introduced a new tool that, later this year, will allow users more control and visibility over how their ads are personalized across Google’s apps and ...