
Social Media Algorithms: How They Shape Pop Culture
Why Algorithms Feel Like Pop Culture Gatekeepers Pop culture used to travel through a few loud channels: radio playlists, TV shows, and magazine covers. Today, many of those decisions are made in a quieter place – the ranking systems behind a feed. When an algorithm decides what shows up first, it also decides what gets
Jessica Thompson · January 22, 2026 · 4 Mins Read










