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April 11, 2014 12:04 am GMT
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Facebook Tweaks News Feed Algorithm to Combat 'Spammy' Posts
Facebook is tweaking its news feed algorithm again, this time to combat posts that contains "like-baiting," duplicate content and "spammy links."
Facebook says the algorithm change is in response to user feedback, and hopes to minimize the visibility of content the company considers "spammy."
See also: How to Curate Your Facebook News Feed
Included as spammy are posts that include "like-baiting," a strategy that actively encourages users to Like, comment, or share content with friends to boost its circulation. Posts with more Likes get more visibility, so posts that actively seek that kind of engagement from users are gaming the system, Facebook wrote in a blog post Read more...
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