How Twitter's Trending Algorithm Picks Its Topics Sometimes a topic that seems hot, like Occupy Wall Street, doesn't appear on trending lists, leading some activists to accuse Twitter of censorship.

Facebook Trending Topics Algorithm Changes Again To Better Reflect Real News : All Tech Considered The update comes days after accusations surfaced online that the highly shared Women's March didn ...

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Twitter’s trending topics algorithm has been explored in an NPR article. The algorithm works by prioritizing popular topics that are recent over more generally talked-about subjects.

On Twitter, trending topics are determined by an algorithm that identifies subjects that are popular at a given moment. TNW Conference 2025 - That's a wrap! Check out the highlights!

Facebook is updating its Trending topics feed in a bid to deliver the autonomous news algorithm it has always promised. There is just one small problem; the social network still requires a human ...

Facebook last month put an algorithm in charge of its “trending” feature, which selects the most popular topics, articles and keywords. But in recent days, the “trending” lists have ...

The update comes days after accusations surfaced online that the highly shared Women's March didn't show as trending on Facebook. The social site has been trying to curb fake news and filter bubbles.

The list of "trending topics" on the right side of Twitter's home page is a coveted spot because millions of people see it. It often reflects what's hot in the news, from the death of Steve Jobs ...