Twitter has a secret VIP list of a few dozen accounts, including Elon Musk, that it monitors and offers increased visibility in its recommendation algorithm. The list was originally created to monitor the engagement received by Twitter power users. It's not clear if the recent change to make only paid subscribers eligible for the algorithmic "For You" feed would affect the VIP list. The list also includes other prominent Twitter users like President Joe Biden, YouTuber Mr Beast, and conservative personality Ben Shapiro. Musk has previously tweaked Twitter's algorithm to boost his own tweets.
Elon Musk announced that only paid subscribers will show up in users' Twitter "For You" feed, as part of his ongoing criticism of social media algorithms. This move could potentially change the way social media algorithms work and how users interact with content on the platform.
TikTok has rolled out a new "refresh" option to all users, allowing them to reset their For You feed and get rid of video recommendations that are no longer relevant. The app has also updated its efforts to reduce repetitive patterns of content that could be harmful. These updates are part of TikTok's efforts to improve its algorithm and give users more control over the content they see.
