Why You See So Much S*** On Your Twitter Timeline

Twitter open sourced their algorithm, and I have been peering under the hood for some fun.

One of the main questions that I was seeking some answers to was: Why is my ‘For You’ timeline so full of s***?

This is an early chronicle for some of the potential reasons for it.

Too Long ; Didn’t Read takeaways

If you are a passive User, Who You Follow and What They Interact With will have a heavy influence on your Timeline.
If your Follows interact with polarized / incendiary / s****y topics, your timeline is likely to be filled with a lot of s***.
If you are a passive User, and wish to clean up your timeline, one approach is to unfollow everyone, and tag individuals under specific Lists.
Social media is tending towards algorithmically generated timelines. The main chokepoints in the algorithm’s value chain will become crucial in determining outcomes: for both influencers, consumers, and businesses that rely on social media for their livelihood.

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