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Facebook announces new tools to refine your News Feed

Facebook lets users say what they want to read, for once.

On Nov 7, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker

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5 ways Facebook can save itself from itself

Mark Zuckerberg's empire must heed the will of the people, before it's too late.

On Oct 10, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter

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How to master your Facebook News Feed

I decided to sit down and fix my Facebook feed, and the result was astonishing.

On Oct 2, 2014 by Greg Stevens

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Why selling out is fandom’s most dangerous game

After Minecraft's sale to Microsoft, longtime fans are worried about the game's future, but it's their love that will save it.

On Sep 17, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter

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6 reasons we fall for hoaxes on Facebook

If everybody’s sharing it, channel your inner After School Special and proceed with caution.

On Sep 10, 2014 by Cabell Gathman

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How to filter out clickbait articles from your Facebook News Feed

DIY your way to News Feed sanity. 

On Aug 28, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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Facebook wages war on ‘clickbait’ articles

You'll never believe what Facebook did next.

On Aug 25, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker

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Why can’t Facebook enforce its own community standards?

This is what happened when I tried to report a disturbingly violent animal-abuse video.

On Aug 18, 2014 by Ikenna Anyoku

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EdgeRank is dead, and other updates about the Facebook News Feed algorithm

Secret: Facebook is experimenting on you every single day.

On Aug 1, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker

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Why social media wants to manipulate you into getting lucky

“If you use the Internet, you’re the subject of hundreds of experiments at any given time, on every site... That’s how websites work.”

On Jul 31, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter

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Facebook is boosting partisan political news

Objectivity just isn't as shareable.

On Jul 14, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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To fix News Feed, Facebook kills automatic app postings

Your chances of seeing a Candy Crush score just decreased. There is mercy in the world.  

On May 27, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Facebook is trying to fix the News Feed with new spam rules

Facebook won’t tolerate spam in the News Feed anymore.  

On Apr 10, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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The recent News Feed redesign isn’t what Facebook originally had in mind

You may not have even known what could have been. 

On Apr 1, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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What keeps us coming back to Facebook

Why are we all on Facebook if everyone seems to hate it?

On Apr 1, 2014 by Nico Lang