A while ago, I ran a small (and very anecdotal) experiment. Since 2024, Instagram has enabled users to reset their recommendation algorithm, turning the Explore Page into a blank slate untouched by individual desires. So, curious to see what the app would serve based on my basic profile information – male, late-20s, based in London – I hit refresh. It turns out the average man, as imagined by Mark Zuckerberg, really likeshellip;read more raquo;