Tag: News Feed
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Facebook News Feed not limited to posts from 26 friends, firm says
Facebook has said its algorithm is not limiting the number of people whose posts show up in News Feed, dousing rumour the social media platform limits posts users can see to 26 friends only. TheNewGuru (TNG) reports copy-and-paste memes have been in circulation claiming Facebook’s “new algorithm” is limiting the number of people whose posts…
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Facebook set to change news feed focus
Facebook plans major changes to news feed from media and businesses to focus on personal interactions, which may lead to people spending less time on the website, its CEO said. “As we roll this out, you’ll see less public content like posts from businesses, brands, and media. “The public content you see more will be…
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Facebook downs low quality links, to display only informative links
A Vice President at Facebook has revealed the social network is making an update to help reduce low quality links in News Feed, saying that “We are always working to improve people’s experience in News Feed by showing more stories that we think people will find informative and entertaining. Facebook VP News Feed, Adam Mosseri,…
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Facebook makes further moves to completely kill clickbait
Facebook has announced a series of News Feed tweaks to further decrease the reach and prevalence of clickbait on its social network. This is coming after a substantial News Feed update last year that restricted the spread of clickbait and punished publishers who primarily use the tactic to trick users into tapping on a link.…
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Facebook revamps News Feed to crack down on annoying Clickbait Websites
Facebook is planning to intensify its crackdown on so-called clickbait websites, saying it will begin giving lower prominence to links that lead to pages full of deceptive or annoying advertisements. The downgrade of the links was expected to take effect beginning on Wednesday on News Feed, the home page of Facebook where people go to…