How to Control What You See Online

Understanding Algorithms

Online platforms use algorithms to curate content based on your activity. While helpful, they don't always show what you want.

Customizing Your Feed

Facebook

• Manage your feed: Unfollow people and groups.
• Delete activity history: Improve content recommendations.

Instagram

• Reels tool: View and manage topics used for recommendations.
• Add/Delete topics: Control the content you see.

Threads

• Content preferences: Tell the algorithm what you don't want to see.
• "Dear algo." feature: Request more or less of certain content.

X (formerly Twitter)

• Flag posts: Indicate content you dislike.
• Manage interests: Adjust settings for more relevant content.

TikTok

• Flag videos: Indicate disliked content.
• Manage topics: Control your interests.
• Refresh feed: See popular videos to help the algorithm learn.

YouTube

• Flag videos: Indicate disliked content.
• Turn off watch history: Improve content recommendations.

Reddit

• Manage home feed: Mute subreddits and filter mature content.

Bluesky

• Manage Discover feed: Control what you see more or less of.
• Curated feed option: Replace the Discover feed.

Tumblr

• Activity-based algorithm: Tell it what you dislike.
• Turn off suggestions: Based on your likes.