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Like it or not, more and more Internet users are getting their news from Facebook, and the social network is paying attention.
Going forward, Facebook said it will prioritize "high quality" news stories on the newsfeed rather than meme-type content.
"What this means is that you may start to notice links to articles a little more often (particularly on mobile)," Facebook said in a blog post - and fewer meme photos.
"Our surveys show that on average people prefer links to high quality articles about current events, their favorite sports team or shared interests, to the latest meme," Facebook said.
The social network pledged to do "a better job of distinguishing between a high quality article on a website versus a meme photo hosted somewhere other than Facebook when people click on those stories on mobile."
Meanwhile, if you click on an article link, Facebook will serve up recommendations - up to three related articles directly below the news feed "to help you discover more content you may find interesting."
For example, a piece from The Atlantic about HealthCare.gov might recommend a story about uninsured Americans in rural Kentucky from The Washington Post or a deeper dive into HealthCare.gov, also from The Atlantic (click above).
Finally, if friends end up commenting on a posted article after you've read it, Facebook might resurface that conversation in your news feed.
"As a result, people may start seeing a few more stories returning to their feed with new comments highlighted," Facebook said. "Our testing has shown that doing this in moderation for just a small number of stories can lead to more conversations between people and their friends on all types of content."
via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHdWl1zCXnHkNNvDNK9Eg7koVW9og&url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2427868,00.asp
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