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Why Articles Appear in Your Feed
Ever wonder why a specific story showed up? Learn the reasons an article makes it into your Headlinne feed—and how to read those reasons to understand your recommendations.
By Headlinne Editorial Team · Updated on
Every article has a reason
Nothing appears in your feed by accident. Each story earned its place by scoring well on the signals that make up your ranking—or by being deliberately included for diversity or significance. Understanding those reasons demystifies your feed.
Broadly, an article appears because it is relevant, fresh, important, or part of Headlinne's exploration.
The common reasons
A story typically appears because:
- It matches your topics, entities, or reading history
- It is fresh and timely
- It is locally or globally significant
- It is a major story surfaced regardless of your profile
- It is exploration—testing a new or uncertain interest
Relevant, or deliberately broadening
It helps to know that not every article is there because it matches you. Some appear precisely because they do not—part of the exploration and diversity Headlinne injects to keep your feed broad. So an unexpected story is often a feature, not a glitch.
If you engage with it, you tell the system that exploration paid off; if you skip it, you gently steer future exploration elsewhere.
Shaping what appears
You influence what appears through everything you do: reading, swiping, following topics, and searching all reshape your profile and, with it, your feed. If stories you do not want keep appearing, unfollowing topics or swiping away steers them out; if you want more of something, lean in.
For the mechanics behind the scoring, see feed ranking explained.
Key takeaways
- ✓Every article earns its place through relevance, freshness, significance, or exploration.
- ✓Some stories appear precisely to broaden you, not because they match your profile.
- ✓Your reading, swiping, following, and searching all reshape what appears.
Frequently asked questions
Why did an article about something I never read appear?
It is likely exploration or a major story—Headlinne deliberately includes some stories outside your usual interests to keep your feed broad. Engage with it or skip it to steer future exploration.
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