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# Meta brings 'Your Algorithm' to Facebook

Full title: Meta brings 'Your Algorithm' to Facebook: users describe in plain language what they want in Feed and Reels

On Oct 13, 2026 Meta extended its AI feed-customisation tool "Your Algorithm" from Instagram to Facebook's Feed and Reels. Users describe in plain language what they want to see more or less of; the system may ask follow-up questions and changes recommendations in real time. The Verge reports that Meta also said it is using large language models more in its ranking systems.

## Key facts
- Feature: 'Your Algorithm' on Facebook Feed and Reels, reached from the three-dot menu, with 'Interested' / 'Not interested' buttons on posts (TechCrunch)
- How it works: the user writes preferences in natural language; the tool can ask follow-up questions about what they liked or disliked; changes show in recommendations in real time
- History: launched on Instagram Reels in December 2025, extended to Instagram Feed and Explore in June 2026; Threads has a similar feature, 'Dear Algo' (TechCrunch)
- Techmeme's summary of The Verge (article not accessible to us): Meta 'says it is using LLMs more in its ranking systems'
- Not stated in the reports read: which model interprets the requests, and the rollout countries and schedule

## What happened

Facebook users can now tell the recommendation system what they want in words, as Instagram users already could. Meta presents it
as giving people more control over the feed.

## Why it matters

Language models are moving into the ranking systems of the largest social networks, both as an interface for user control and,
by Meta's account, inside the ranking itself.

Not verified: Meta's own announcement was not found; details come from TechCrunch and a one-line summary of The Verge.

## Your AI and this story

- GPT-6 Astra (training cutoff April 2026): 166 days after its cutoff
- Claude Opus 5.5 (training cutoff June 2026): 105 days after its cutoff
- Gemini 4 Argon (training cutoff March 2026): 196 days after its cutoff
- Grok 4.7 (training cutoff May 2026): 135 days after its cutoff

## Sources

1. [TechCrunch: Facebook is giving users more control over their algorithm (Lauren Forristal)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/facebook-is-giving-users-more-control-over-their-algorithm/) (techcrunch.com, press)
2. [The Verge: Facebook will let you customize your feed algorithm using AI (not read; via Techmeme summary)](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1010344/meta-facebook-your-algorithm-ai) (theverge.com, press)

## Changes

- 2026-10-13 (filed): Created

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