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Facebook is changing the algorithm that dictates user news feeds. Non-paid content from businesses will lose prominence in favor of what ‘friends’ share. This includes posts from major media outlets.
In a statement CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company received complaints that consumers wanted the social media platform to focus on “personal moments.”
“It’s easy to understand how we got here,” Zuckerberg wrote. “Video and other public content have exploded on Facebook in the past couple of years. Since there’s more public content than posts from your friends and family, the balance of what’s in News Feed has shifted away from the most important thing Facebook can do — help us connect with each other.”
Zuckerberg admitted that the changes would likely reduce the amount of time users spend on the platform. However, he was optimistic that the new algorithm would boost engagement and human to human interaction.
The decision does not affect advertisements, allowing businesses to show on user news feeds if they pay for the access.
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Nice work, that’s important news
Thank you, Nino. This is just a barebones story though. Please EDIT STORY if you think there’s important info missing.
Have no new info and don’t want to invest that much time, journalism is my sister’s thing.
Here is a suggested rewrite for that sentence.
“Facebook is changing the algorithm that dictates user news feeds. The changed algorithm will prioritize what friends share instead of non-paid content content from businesses.
The opening sentence of this story is unclear – at least to a British ear.
“Facebook is changing the algorithm that dictates user news feeds, prioritizing what friends share instead of non-paid content from businesses.”
Does the current algorithm prioritize what friends share, or will that be the result of the change?
Hi Martin, I cleaned up the lede. I hope it reads better now. Feel free to edit a story next time you see problems in the copy.