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Facebook Your Algorithm: how to tell Facebook what to show you
On October 13, 2026 Meta announced Your Algorithm for Facebook: you can now tell Feed and Reels what you want to see, in your own words. Here is where to find it, what to type, and what it means if you run a Facebook Page.
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Download the free PDF Free pack: 25 things to type + a 10-point caption checklist (PDF)What Meta announced on October 13
On October 13, 2026 Meta announced Your algorithm for Facebook: AI-powered tools that let you shape what you see in Feed and Reels by describing your interests in your own words.
Meta's own words: it is "a dedicated space to tell us exactly what you're into." Meta says its ranking systems now use large language models to understand what you type, so recommendations can adjust within the same session instead of waiting to learn from your likes and watch time.
Meta says the feature is rolling out. It did not give a schedule or a list of countries, so it may not be in your app yet.
How to open Your algorithm
- Open Facebook and find any post in your Feed or Reels.
- Tap the three dots (···) on that post. Meta updated this menu on every post.
- Tap Your algorithm.
- Add the topics you want to see more of. Engadget's walkthrough of Meta's description says you can also add topics to a "not interested in" list, and there is a box to describe what you want in your own words.
If you do not see Your algorithm in the menu yet, the rollout has not reached your account. Update the app and check again in a few days.
Interested, Not interested, and the follow-up question
The same three-dot menu also has Interested and Not interested. Tap one on any post in Feed or Reels.
Facebook may then ask a follow-up question, so you can explain what you want more or less of. Answer in plain words, for example:
more woodworking, less celebrity dramaMeta says your recommendations update in real time, adapting within the same session. So what you type can change your Reels right away.
What to type: examples that work
Be specific. A topic plus a place or a purpose is clearer than one vague word.
- For a business owner: small business tips, pricing and quoting advice, local events in my city.
- For learning: how-to videos for AI tools, bookkeeping basics.
- For your own time: local food spots, woodworking projects, hiking near me.
- To see less of: less celebrity drama, less prank videos.
There are 25 more in the free prompt pack below.
If you run a Facebook Page
This is our take, not Meta's: people can now tell Facebook, in words, which topics they want. Make it easy for the feed to see what your posts are about.
- Name your topic in every caption. "Small-batch sourdough, baked every Saturday in Silver Lake" says far more than "New post! Link in bio".
- Name your place if you serve one area. People ask for local things.
- Stay on topic. If your Page is about bathroom remodels, most posts should be about bathroom remodels.
- Use plain words people would type, not only clever slogans.
The free checklist in the prompt pack has a 10-point caption test you can run before every post.
Instagram had it first
Instagram launched its own Your Algorithm for Reels on December 10, 2025, first in the US, according to TechCrunch. TechCrunch's October 13 report says Instagram later extended it across Feed and Explore, and that Threads has a related feature called "Dear Algo". Facebook's version is the newest of the three.
What we do not know yet
- When you will get it. Meta says it is rolling out but gives no dates or countries.
- Ads. Engadget notes that Instagram's version did not let you ask for fewer ads. Meta's Facebook post does not say either way.
- How long your typed preferences are kept. Meta's post does not say.
Questions people also ask
What is Facebook Your Algorithm?
It is a feature Meta announced on October 13, 2026 that lets you shape what you see in Facebook Feed and Reels by describing your interests in your own words. Meta calls it a dedicated space to tell Facebook exactly what you're into.
Where do I find Your Algorithm on Facebook?
Tap the three dots on any post in Feed or Reels, then tap Your algorithm. From there you can add and manage the topics you want to see.
Why don't I see Your Algorithm yet?
Meta says the feature is rolling out and has not published a schedule or a list of countries. Update the Facebook app and check the three-dot menu again in a few days.
How fast does my feed change?
Meta says recommendations update in real time and adapt within the same session, so what you type can change your Feed and Reels right away.
Does this affect my Facebook Page's reach?
Meta has not said. Our advice: because people can now ask for topics in plain words, name your topic and your area clearly in every caption so your posts are easy to match to what people ask for.
Is this the same as Instagram's Your Algorithm?
It is Facebook's version of the same idea. Instagram launched Your Algorithm for Reels on December 10, 2025, first in the US, and later extended it to more of the app.
Sources
- Meta Newsroom: Your Algorithm, Your Words: New Ways to Shape What You See on Facebook (October 13, 2026)
- TechCrunch: Facebook is giving users more control over their algorithm (October 13, 2026)
- Engadget: Don't like your Facebook feed? Meta wants to know what you want to see instead
- TechCrunch: Instagram's new Your Algorithm tool gives you more control over the Reels you see (December 10, 2025)
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