How the chronological feed is making a comeback

Users mostly hate them — but regulators are increasingly requiring them. Why?

“an alarm clock showing the facebook logo” / DALL-E

Today, let’s talk about how an idea that we once took for granted on social networks is now under threat. Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok all grew on the strength of recommendation algorithms that learned to predict your interests better than even you could yourself. Thanks to a new European law, though, …