Difference between revisions of "Facebook newsfeed curation"
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| − | Newsfeed curation is the process of determining what information appears immediately when a user logs into their account. Throughout a day, a users can be exposed to 1500 posts, but many factors curate this down to around 300 posts. | + | Newsfeed curation is the process of determining what information appears immediately when a user logs into their account. Throughout a day, a users can be exposed to 1500 posts, but many factors curate this down to around 300 posts.<ref>http://time.com/collection-post/3950525/facebook-news-feed-algorithm/<ref> This is done through both algorithmic curation and self-curation. |
==Algorithmic Curation== | ==Algorithmic Curation== | ||
Revision as of 19:02, 16 March 2018
Facebook, a social networking site, presents content to its users through user newsfeeds. A newsfeed is the first page that comes up when a user logs into the application. This was an addition to the Facebook platform in 2000, and has continued to expand as the most critical aspect of a user’s Facebook experience. Newsfeed curation is the process of how Facebook determines what content to present to users. Content curation is done through a combination of algorithmic curation and user’s own curation. There are different ways to curate content to produce a personalized newsfeed that is interesting and engaging to each user. In addition to the personal content in newsfeed, Facebook also exposes users to popular stories through the Trending section.
History & Importance
Facebook’s newsfeed model began in 2006 as a way to organize all profile updates so a user could see them in one centralized place[1]. Throughout the following years, Facebook continued to update the capabilities, look, and purpose of the Facebook newsfeed.
Newsfeed’s Greatest Hits[1]:
- 2009: Added the like button, ability to view photos
- 2010: Ability to view newsfeed in categories (games, status updates, photos, links, pages)
- 2011: Could limit the people you interact with on your newsfeed
- 2012: Advertisement began showing up in newsfeeds
- 2014-2016: Minor cosmetic changes to the newsfeed functionality
- 2018: Emphasis on showing content from meaningful interactions
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