Facebook test brings context to links that are shared in your newsfeed

One of the problems with Facebook -- and the internet in general -- is that it has been incredibly democratizing in terms of who is able to publish news and other messages online. Democratization of anything is usually perceived as a good thing, but as the genuine problem of "fake news" (i.e. not the notion peddled by Trump that anything presenting an opposing idea is fundamentally untrue) demonstrates, it can also be a bad thing. To help with this, Facebook is testing a feature that helps to add context to stories and links that appear in your newsfeed. See also:… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tricking Facebook's Algorithm

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[ The Atlantic | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When an ad is not an ad on Facebook

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Kindle Unlimited brings endless reading and listening to customers

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