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Ranking Drift Examples?

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Ranking Drift Gradual, unexplained shifts in what a platform's algorithm decides to surface, invisible to the creators and audiences it affects.

Origin:Tracked across update cycles where no public changelog accounts for the change in what gets seen.
First Seen:2024
Peak Era:2024-2026 (Algorithmic Drift Era)
Aura Impact:+20 Aura (Catching It Early and Correcting Course) / -25 Aura (Not Noticing Until It's Already the Default)

EXAMPLE USAGE

"It took a screenshot from a friend for me to even notice the ranking drift had been happening for weeks."

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