Somewhere between doomscrolling and posting into the void, a lot of Christian women in business lost the thread on what social media was supposed to do for them in the first place. Feeds stopped reflecting what mattered and started filling up with whatever the algorithm decided was worth your attention. And for a long time, there was not much you could do about it without spending thirty minutes clicking “not interested” on content you never asked to see.
Threads changed all of that in February 2026 with the official U.S. rollout of Dear Algo, a feature Conor Hayes, who runs Threads, announced was now available to users in the country. Dear Algo started as a grassroots trend. Users had been writing posts addressed directly to the algorithm, asking to be connected with specific communities and topics they actually cared about. Threads noticed the behavior and built a real tool around it.
Using it is pretty simple. Open the Threads composer, type “Dear Algo,” and describe what you want to see more of, or less of, in your feed. Threads uses AI to adjust your recommendations for three days, which Hayes said is intentional since Dear Algo is designed around short-term interests and shifting conversations rather than permanent preferences. Your Dear Algo post is public on a public profile, which means other people can see it, respond to it, or repost it. When someone reposts your request, it applies to their feed too, turning a personal preference into a small act of community curation.
A Feed Audit Is Part of a Bigger Reset
Content filling your feed every day is doing something to you, and it does not require your full attention to have an effect. A steady diet of comparison content, performative hustle culture, and noise dressed up as strategy shapes how you think about your own work and calling, even when you scroll past without fully engaging. Proverbs 4:23 says to guard your heart above all else, and a social media feed is one of the places worth taking seriously.
A spring content reset does not require deleting apps or going on a digital fast (though both are valid). It can be as practical as taking fifteen minutes to look at your Threads feed and asking what it has been feeding you lately. Are you consuming content from other women building in faith? Are you seeing perspectives stretched and encouraged, keeping you connected to what God has called you to do? Or has the feed drifted into something leaving you feeling behind?
Using It with Intention
A single post adjusts the algorithm for three days, which means you can use Dear Algo seasonally, or even weekly, to stay connected to content serving your work and your faith right now.
Some prompts to get you started for a spring reset:
“Dear Algo, connect me with Christian women building businesses and brands.”
“Dear Algo, show me more content about faith and entrepreneurship.”
“Dear Algo, connect me with women who talk openly about the intersection of calling and strategy.”
“Dear Algo, show me less hustle culture and more grounded business conversation.”
You can also use the repost function with some strategy behind it. When you come across another woman’s Dear Algo post asking to be connected with communities you’re already part of, reposting it signals to the algorithm you want more of a conversation like hers in your feed too. A small move with a compounding effect over time.
Before You Post
Dear Algo posts being public is worth thinking through before you post. Your requests are visible to anyone visiting your profile, and in a community as connected as Christian women in business, what you ask for publicly is also a signal about who you are and what you value. A thoughtful Dear Algo post can double as a soft introduction, drawing in women who share your interests without requiring you to pitch yourself or perform visibility.
Spring is a season for intentional growth, and building a purposeful presence online is part of the broader work of stewarding the platform and influence God has placed in your hands. Dear Algo is a small tool, but used with intention, it can help make sure your feed is working for you instead of against you.
Source: @threads on Threads, February 2026. @conno_r on Threads, February 2026.
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