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Don't believe the rumors: Instagram isn't killing the algorithm


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Hey, Instagram haters: Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the company has no plans to change its algorithm-based photo feed, despite what you may have heard.

Rumors began swirling late last week that the photo-sharing app had miraculously decided to reverse the two-year-old decision to implement an algorithmic feed. Naturally, bloggers and Instagram influencers promptly lost their collective shit.

Unfortunately for them, though, the "rumor" is just another example of how quickly social platforms can amplify misinformation. Instagram has outright denied it.  Read more...

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