I tried to outsmart the social media algorithm. Here's how it outsmarted me
2025-11-03 · Abc.net.au 18 min Armed with a burner phone and a fake name, I set out to learn how Instagram’s algorithm really works. This is what happened next At some point — let's say a Wednesday night around 8:40pm, too late to work but far too early to sleep — I find myself watching someone spread