Feed Curation
The backend machine-learning process used by social media apps to track your behavior (watch time, views, likes, scrolls) and select which content appears on your screen. It is the accurate, demystified name for what people colloquially call "The Algorithm," shifting the blame from a mystical math equation back to corporate data-filtering.
“Man, TikTok’s feed curation has me locked in today, it keeps serving me niche cooking videos.” or “Stop blaming 'The Algorithm' for your low views—it’s just bad feed curation.”
Person A: "I swear the algorithm is listening to my conversations. I was just talking to my doctor about my back pain, and now my TikTok is filled with physical therapy videos."
Person B: "It’s not listening to your mic; it's just highly aggressive feed curation. Your phone tracked your GPS at the doctor's office, noticed you lingered on a back-stretch video for 40 seconds yesterday, and curated your feed to keep your attention."
Person A: "I swear the algorithm is listening to my conversations. I was just talking to my doctor about my back pain, and now my TikTok is filled with physical therapy videos."
Person B: "It’s not listening to your mic; it's just highly aggressive feed curation. Your phone tracked your GPS at the doctor's office, noticed you lingered on a back-stretch video for 40 seconds yesterday, and curated your feed to keep your attention."
Feed Curation by MR. CHIQUE - SBC October 13, 2026
