Twitter, Instagram Users Bemoan Algorithmic Timelines

By Meghna Chakrabarti
Many users aren’t thrilled with the shift from chronological timelines to timelines based on predictions of what users want to see.
Many users aren’t thrilled with the shift from chronological timelines to timelines based on predictions of what users want to see. Pixaby
Many users aren’t thrilled with the shift from chronological timelines to timelines based on predictions of what users want to see.
Many users aren’t thrilled with the shift from chronological timelines to timelines based on predictions of what users want to see. Pixaby

Twitter, Instagram Users Bemoan Algorithmic Timelines

By Meghna Chakrabarti
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This week, Twitter changed users’ feeds from listing tweets in chronological order to an order based on what Twitter believes the user most wants to see – for example, tweets from accounts the user interacts with the most.

Instagram also says it plans to move from chronological timelines to algorithmic timelines. Many users on both Twitter and Instagram aren’t happy about it. Julia Turner of Slate joins Here & Now’s Meghna Chakrabarti with details.

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