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Our new For You algorithm is pretty complex, so we created this infographic to make it easier to understand!

#Loops #ForYou #TikTok #EthicalAlgorithms

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:( please try harder with the alt text next time. lots of effort clearly went into this graphic
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@hipsterelectron@circumstances.run We updated the alt text with a better description:

How the Loops For You Algorithm works, it visualizes how the platform selects videos for users when using the For You feed.

It shows a flowchart starting from a user request, branching based on whether the user is new (receiving a "Popular & Discovery Focus") or returning (receiving a "Personalized Focus"). Three content sources—Personalized, Popular, and Discovery streams—are filtered for hidden creators or already-seen content and fed into a central Scoring & Ranking Engine chip icon. Below this engine, a pie chart details the scoring weights: Engagement (35%), Personalization (30%), Freshness (25%), and Creator Quality (10%). The engine outputs the final "Ranked 'For You' Feed." A feedback loop shows user actions updating interest data for future recommendations. A prominent section in the bottom right emphasizes User Control with a trash can icon, stating users can "Clear Recommendation Data at Any Time (Resets Interests & Hidden Creators).

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I don’t see any biometric data surveillance in this schematic.
in reply to loops

Do you think ActivityRank as written, might apply to other ActivtyPub offerings too?
in reply to Tim Chambers

Yes, though for Mastodon, it would involve tracking which toots you’ve already seen so they don’t appear again.

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