Facebook moves to rid its feed of click bait

Facebook will reduce “click-bait” posts of outside links that try to lure users with eye-catching headlines.Headlines such as “You’ll never believe why ...” or “This is the craziest thing ever,” are common on the Internet. Publishers, including marketers, post the links on social sites like Facebook and Twitter, hoping to drive traffic to their own sites with the bold headlines.Facebook said Monday that it would “weed out” such posts after gathering feedback from users who prefer headlines that give them more information up front.The goal is to provide a better canvas for things people actually want to see. “Over time, stories with ‘click-bait’ headlines can drown out content from friends and Pages that people really care about,” the company said.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 11:24:49 UTC ]
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