Facebook said Thursday it would emphasize user feedback when prioritizing posts on the leading social network, the latest move to quell concerns over its algorithms.
April 23,2021 Facebook said Thursday it would emphasize user feedback when prioritizing posts on the leading social network, the latest move to quell concerns over its algorithms. The California giant said it would add weight to surveys asking users if certain messages are “worth your time” as part of its ranking process for its main news feeds. “Our algorithm uses thousands of signals to rank posts for your News Feed with this goal in mind,” said a blog post from Aastha Gupta, Facebook product management director. “This spring, we’re expanding on our work to use direct feedback from people who use Facebook to understand the content people find most valuable. And we’ll continue to incorporate this feedback into our News Feed ranking process.” The move comes with Facebook and other online platforms under pressure over opaque algorithms which determine what users see at the top of their feeds.
