5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first value is assigned to the source based on information from one or more user accounts socially interrelated with the source within a social network, wherein the receiver of the recommendation is one of the one or more user accounts.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first value is assigned to the source based on information from one or more user accounts socially interrelated with the source within a social network, wherein the receiver of the recommendation is one of the one or more user accounts. 6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more modules are configured to store instructions, which when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the system to further perform an operation modify the first value based on one or more of an indication of approval of the digital content by at least one of one or more user accounts, an additional recommendation of the digital content by the receiver of the recommendation to an additional one of the one or more user accounts, a duration of time that the first value has been assigned to the source, an amount of trust ratings assigned to the source for the topic by the one or more user accounts, and a degree of social networking interaction between the source and the one or more user accounts.