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you don't have access to the algorithm though.
No, but you have access to the protocol so you write your own algorithm.
Then it is your algorithm, using the common protocol, that goes out and retrieves search results for your feed.
Likewise, 3rd party corporations can write their own algorithms on the protocol and everyone can choose which algorithms fill their personal feed with search results - turning them on or off on a whim, at a personalized level.