Instagram is Asking itself Tough Questions about its Policies and Algorithms
by Instagram’s CEO Adam Mosseri says the company will take a good look at its operations to ensure fairness and address shadowbanning claims…
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HBO Max to Debut in May 2020, Touting ‘Curated by Humans’ Marketing Push
by HBO Max will launch to the public in 2020, taking on competitors Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, and more, setting itself apart by curating titles by humans…
Netflix is Experimenting with Collections Curated by Humans rather than Algorithms
Netflix is currently evaluating a new section titled “Collections,” which is curated by people, instead of computer algorithms…
LinkedIn has Changed it Algorithm to Focus More on Personalized Content in Users’ Feeds
The LinkedIn feed algorithm will now prioritize content which encourages more personalized interactions, rather than popular posts…
US Senator Proposes Bill Preventing YouTube from Recommending Videos with Minors
by A US Senator wants to change how the YouTube video recommendations algorithms work, preventing the platform from promoting content with minors…
Facebook is making Big Changes to How its News Feed Works
Facebook is changing how its News Feed chooses content to show users, with a number of tweaks to its ranking algorithms…
Pandora Now Allows its User to Chose from Six Different Algorithmic Feeds
Pandora Modes, a new way for users to pick playlists, will give people more granular control over their listening experiences…
Google’s John Mueller Says Pogo-Sticking isn’t a Ranking Signal
John Mueller of Google reveals that “pogo-sticking” is not used as an organic ranking signal for its proprietary SERP performance… Google employs a largely secretive …
Google Officially Releases its Speed Update to Punish Slow Loading Sites
The Google Speed Update, first announced by the search engine in January, is now rolling out to all users, aiming to hit the slowest sites… …
Google can Now Summarize Several Sources to Create its Own Content
A new Google webpage summary algorithm does something remarkable, taking the most relevant parts of numerous sources to render an original article… Google just published …
Google Confirms it Rolled Out a ‘Broad Core Search Algorithm Update’ Earlier this Week
A fresh Google broad core algorithm update ran on Monday, the search engine confirms, to improve previously “under-awarded” pages… Today, Google announced in a tweet …
YouTube Kids App might Soon Feature Safe Handpicked Videos
by A new version of the YouTube Kids app will become available in the next few weeks, which allows parents to choose appropriate content… YouTube launched …
Instagram will Display More Recent Posts Due to User Backlash
An announced Instagram New Posts button will give users a manual option to see content in chronological order after its Feed algorithm change debacle… Instagram …
Google Job Search Feature Adds Salaries, Location Filter, and More
The Google job search feature, which appears directly on the SERP, now shows salary ranges, includes a location filter and more… In May, certain queries …
Google States Low Quality Content SEO Improvement Better than Deletion
John Mueller of Google clears up the misconception of low quality content SEO improvement, by stating it’s better to clean it up rather than delete …
Google Play Store Now Actively Downranks Buggy Mobile Apps
Buggy mobile apps have long plagued the Google Play Store and now the search giant is stepping up its quality standards, downranking problematic apps… Google …