Facebook Is Testing A News Feed That Looks More Like A Newspaper

The change is subtle, but its message is clear: Facebook has entered the news business.It's no secret that Facebook is changing what appears in your feed dramatically. Whereas memes used to rule supreme--making basically anything shared by George Takei go viral--Facebook has reweighted its algorithms to recognize higher quality stories and showcase more news to its users. And publishers, Fast Company included, have seen meaningful gains in Facebook referrals because of it.Read Full Story     Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘He’s not a PR guy’: Adam Mosseri, Facebook’s head of news feed, has become an unlikely good guy to publishers

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Cheatsheet: Facebook’s attempt to rank publishers in the news feed

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Facebook news-feed changes will cut into publishers’ branded-content revenue

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Facebook touts small biz benefits as News Feed changes spark fear

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Facebook’s news feed change won’t help social media addiction | Eleni Stefanou

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‘We’re losing hope’: Facebook tells publishers big change is coming to News Feed

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Facebook will focus on friends over publishers in the News Feed

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