How the Facebook ‘like’ button ruined the internet – and why it’s time to ditch the algorithm

With social media bans for children coming into force, Anthony Cuthbertson looks at why it might be time to get rid of the ...
Time

Here's How Facebook's News Feed Actually Works

Facebook Profile Page, 2014-2015. Facebook updated both the newsfeed algorithm and the privacy settings.Courtesy of Alex Fitzpatrick/Facebook There are two very important rooms that will help ...
Courthouse News Service

Researchers question claim about Facebook news algorithm curbing election misinformation

This photo shows the mobile phone app logos for, from left, Facebook and Instagram in New York, Oct. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file) (CN) — A study claiming Meta’s news feed algorithm ...
The Atlantic

Facebook Changes Its Algorithm to Weed Out Lazy Auto-Posting

A change to the Facebook's News Feed algorithm means you'll be seeing fewer of your friend's Spotify songs, Instagram Likes and other third-party app activity. If you have auto-sharing turned on — ...
KOB 4

Facebook algorithm post scam | What the Tech?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — If you are on on Facebook, you may have seen a post that says you can use a trick to see more of what your friends post. These posts come around every few months ...
Forbes

What Is An Algorithm? Defining And Applying Algorithms

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...