A review of many of Twitter’s patents reveals some indications of criteria that are influential to rankings that are not readily apparent. Twitter patents and other publications reveal likely aspects ...

Many factors can affect rankings after a core algorithm update. It’s not always about the helpfulness of content, there are other factors that can play a role in why the algorithm changed and ...

Facebook has announced a tweak to the notoriously complex News Feed algorithm that will factor in time spent looking at posts -- in addition to likes, comments and shares -- to measure active ...