On October 13, 2026, Meta announced Your algorithm, a set of controls for recommendations in Facebook Feed and Reels. Meta says people can manage topics, respond to individual posts, and describe what they want to see more or less of in their own words (Meta’s announcement).
What preferences can people express?
Meta says people can open the controls from the three-dot menu on a post. They can manage preferred topics and mark individual posts “Interested” or “Not interested.” Meta may also ask follow-up questions, while a free-text option lets people describe their preferences in natural language.
How does Meta say the controls affect recommendations?
Meta says large language models (LLMs) help its ranking systems interpret the interests, context, and intent behind those written preferences. The company says those instructions join existing engagement signals, including likes, comments, and viewing activity.
Meta also says recommendations can respond in real time and adapt within the same session when someone changes their preferences.
