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Threads has <\/a> to help users improve the algorithm that populates the For You feed. It\u2019s reportedly called Algo Tune as, well, it helps people tune their algorithms. It\u2019s pretty rare when any social media site, particularly one run by Meta, allows users to adjust the parameters by which the great and powerful algorithm operates, so this feature is definitely worth keeping an eye on.<\/p>\n It works a lot like Tinder and other dating apps. If you don\u2019t like something on your feed, you swipe left. If you like a post and want to see more like it, you swipe right. That\u2019s pretty much it. The algorithm is allegedly tuned over time by these responses, adjusting your feed to provide more of the content you want and less of the stuff you don\u2019t want. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls it an \u201ceasy way to let us know what you want to see more of on your feed.\u201d<\/p>\n This is just an experiment, for now, so the feature\u2019s only rolling out to a select number of Threads users. The company also hasn\u2019t released any specific information as to how all of the swiping actually influences the algorithm, but that\u2019s par for the course when it comes to these things. The algo must remain protected at all costs.<\/p>\n The social media app sure has been busy lately, adding new tools at a rapid clip. Threads finally <\/a> to all users, after <\/a>. Meta also <\/a>, which would allow Threads posts on fellow social media app Mastodon. The company\u2019s also been testing some features that let users <\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n