Which of the following statements is$/$are true about Content$-$Based filtering?

$(1)$ It is a type of recommendation system algorithm.

$(2)$ It uses a particular user$$s past preferences along with product information $($metadata$)$ to suggest recommendations to the user.

$(3)$ It uses other $($different$)$ users$$ preferences to suggest recommendations to a user.

$(4)$ It can be further categorized into User$-$based and Item$-$based recommendation systems.