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Facebook to let users turn off algorithm powering News Feed

Summary by Sky News UK

The move sees Facebook join Twitter in allowing users to opt for a chronological feed of content on their homepage.

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Jerusalem Post

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Facebook gives more control over comments, News Feed to users

The changes come as the world's largest social network has been under fire for amplifying hate speech and misinformation globally across its platforms.

4 years ago·Jerusalem, Israel

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Adweek

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Facebook Defends Its News Feed Algorithm While Making Minor Tweaks to User Controls

People can now control who can comment on public posts, similar to measures introduced by Twitter

4 years ago

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Lifehacker

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How to Get a Chronological News Feed in Facebook

All I ever want is to set my Facebook News Feed to chronological. I don’t care what Facebook thinks I should look at, or what it thinks are the most popular posts around my friend network. I just want to view everyone’s posts based on the time they post them. That’s it.

4 years ago

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The Nation

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Facebook revamps feed, aims for more user control

Washington-Facebook said Wednesday it was revamping its main user feeds to give people more control over what they see on the leading social network, with less reliance on algorithms.

4 years ago·Lahore, Pakistan

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NewsBusters

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Facebook Provides Transparency? Platform Gives Users More Control Over News Feed

Facebook has, once again, decided to change its algorithm but shockingly not in a way that insults the platform’s users. The platform made the unusual move to provide more transparency and give its users more control over their news feed. The company introduced new features that allow users to control “who can comment on [their] public posts.” Users also will have the ability to “control and prioritize posts from the friends and Pages [they] ca…

4 years ago·Washington, United States

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The Southern Maryland Chronicle

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Facebook revamps feed, aims for more user control - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

Facebook said Wednesday it was revamping its main user feeds to give people more control over what they see on the leading social network, with less reliance on algorithms. The change enables users to control and prioritize on what Facebook calls its “News Feed,” or the main element seen when people log onto Facebook. This will allow people to see more from their friends and contacts, and enable users to turn off the Facebook algorithm entirely …

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