Hey there OP.

I shared a bit of behind the scenes on [how the TikTok algorithm works](https://www.reddit.com/r/LovedByCreators/comments/1fxvfud/how_the_youtube_algorithm_works/) on another sub and while I’m still working to get more firm data on how IG performs – it’s pretty similar.

Usually the machine is testing a few things:

1. Does it understand on what audience bucket does your video should fall into.
2. Once that is decided, does it perform against that audience (and by perform it could be several different metrics).
3. If Yes, the video goes further. If not, it stops getting air time / get reduced air time.

We do know that currently comments, saves and shares are worth more than likes on the scoring calculation that the system is doing it. Shoutouts also help if you can clearly fall into a niche. And people are gaming this as we speak.

Once I have more research on IG I will update with more details.

How the YouTube Algorithm Works
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