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Feed me: 4 ways to take control of social media algorithms and get the content you actually want
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Feed me: 4 ways to take control of social media algorithms and get the content you actually want

[ad_1] Whether it's Facebook's News Feed or TikTok's For You page, social media algorithms are constantly making behind-the-scenes decisions to boost certain content – giving rise to the "curated" feeds we've all become accustomed to.But does anyone actually know how these algorithms work? And, more importantly, is there a way to "game" them to see more of the content you want? Optimising for engagementIn broader computing terms, an algorithm is simply a set of rules that specifies a particular computational procedure. In a social media context, algorithms (specifically "recommender algorithms") determine everything from what you're likely to read, to whom you're likely to follow, to whether a specific post appears in front of you.Their main goal is to sustain your attention for as long...
Amid Musk Twitter chaos, athletes & celebs cope just like us
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Amid Musk Twitter chaos, athletes & celebs cope just like us

[ad_1] No, LeBron James does not want to be traded — that was put into the world by a fake Twitter feed purporting to belong to the Los Angeles Lakers superstar when a pay-$8-and-pretend-to-be-anyone verification system made a brief appearance.And no, actor Edward Norton is not all that worried about the possible demise of the social media site under Elon Musk's leadership. “If a lot of that stuff went away,” Norton said, “I think we'd be the better for it.” In a similar vein, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP with 4.5 million followers, said: “I look forward to the day I have no social media, which may be coming sooner rather than later.”Yes, athletes and celebrities from the entertainment world are just like us: They're monitoring the chaos and uncertai...
Iker Casillas claims his Twitter feed was hacked after ‘I’m gay’ tweet, Puyol apologises
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Iker Casillas claims his Twitter feed was hacked after ‘I’m gay’ tweet, Puyol apologises

[ad_1] Spain's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Iker Casillas said Sunday his Twitter feed had been hacked after a tweet from his account had claimed he was coming out as gay.Casillas, 41, who made 725 appearances for Real Madrid and won the 2010 World Cup, had apparently tweeted: "I hope you respect me: I'm gay." That was followed by a reply from his former Spain teammate Carles Puyol, who tweeted: "It's time to tell our story, Iker" followed by a kissing emoji. Casillas later tweeted: "Account hacked. Luckily everything in order. Apologies to all my followers. And of course more apologies to the LGBT community."Puyol himself apologised for his tweet which he says was written as a joke."I made a mistake. I apologise for a stupid joke which was not made with any bad intentions but was comp...