Social Media Algorithms

Authors

  •   Deepak Jain Subtlelabs Solutions Pvt. Ltd., G - 65, Sector - 63, Noida - 201 301, Uttar Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17010/ijcs/2022/v7/i6/172620

Keywords:

Machine Learning

, Ranking Signal, Social Media.

Publishing Chronology Manuscript Received

, October 14, 2022, Revised, October 26, Accepted, October 29, 2022. Date of Publication, December 5, 2022.

Abstract

The need and desire to communicate information, ideas, and emotions has been strong in humans. It has evolved from traditional forms such as story-telling, plays, paintings, carvings, community gatherings to digital forms of communication. As digital social media platforms are growing at a rapid pace and are touching billions of people worldwide, it becomes important to understand how these platforms work and their effect on users and the society. The present paper analyzes social media algorithms, how they rank content, and how Machine Learning drives these algorithms. The shortcomings of social media algorithms and their future are also discussed.

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Published

2022-12-01

How to Cite

Jain, D. (2022). Social Media Algorithms. Indian Journal of Computer Science, 7(6), 16–20. https://doi.org/10.17010/ijcs/2022/v7/i6/172620

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