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Facebook toys with mixing Stories and News Feed into one swipeable carousel

Facebook's News Feed could look a lot like Stories if a prototype the social media giant is working on rolls out to users. The design change mixes Stories and News Feed posts into a full-screen slideshow that users swipe left to navigate (or just wait six seconds). Facebook says it's only a prototype.
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Facebook tries to demystify your news feed with built-in transparency tool

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Facebook abandons idea of a split news feed after test, axes Explore bookmark

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Facebook use has already dropped 50 million hours — but no biggie, it says

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Facebook’s latest news feed change prioritizes what’s going on nearby

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Split Facebook News Feed doesn’t decrease fake news, report says

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Not too proud to beg? Facebook downgrades posts that ask for likes

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Facebook’s new feature will make it easier to hide your posts from your boss

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Facebook's new clickbait 'filter' is aiming for a more authentic News Feed

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Facebook’s new features could help cure ignorance

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Facebook is making its News Feed smarter in its ongoing bid to eliminate clickbait

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Facebook’s latest News Feed update could show you longer videos

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Facebook launches holiday greeting cards, other ways to share moments

Facebook will show you messages atop your News Feed to get you to share more. It's the same place it claims to only show you things you’re interested in.
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Report: Facebook planning censorship tool that could pave the way for China entry

Facebook has reportedly developed software that allows third-parties to target posts in certain geographic areas, which is aimed specifically at China.
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Here's how Facebook plans to fight the fake news empire taking over its platform

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has released a public statement detailing how his company plans to stem the rise of fake news on its social network.
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Report: Facebook has the tools to fight fake news but isn’t using them

Facebook reportedly has the tools to stamp out unreliable news on its site but feels like it can’t take action at the risk of being labelled biased.
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Zuck on hot seat over ‘fake news’ in News Feed after Trump win

Also today: HTC offers an affordable upgrade to take their VR headset wireless, we review Microsoft's slick 2-in-1 Surface Book laptop.
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The Facebook feature that revolutionized social media: News Feed marks 10 years

Facebook is marking the 10th anniversary of its "most advanced" feature: the Facebook News Feed. The celebrations were led by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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Facebook promises independent Trending algorithm, but still relies on human editors

Facebook is updating its Trending feed in a bid to deliver an autonomous news algorithm. But it still can't avoid the elephant in the room.
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Facebook tinkers with its News Feed to show you more ‘informative stories’

Facebook is once again upgrading its News Feed in an effort to further distance you from clickbait by instead placing the emphasis on enlightening content.
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Facebook puts friends first in your feed thanks to transparent News Feed Values adoption

Facebook has issued a News Feed Values paper detailing how it will put your friends first and squash spam, with more control over sponsored content.
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Facebook rolls out temporary News Feed posts that can be hidden from your timeline

Facebook is rolling out a new “Hide from timeline” option that allows users to publish a temporary post to their News Feed.
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Facebook Live Videos will be given more prominence thanks to an algorithm update

Facebook has updated its News Feed algorithm to display Live Videos above older streams, making it easier than ever to tune into live streams in the moment.

Facebook manipulated more than 600,000 users’ News Feeds to study people’s emotions

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The fight for the Facebook News Feed – and its memes – is on

After Facebook announced it would be promoting certain types of posts over others - and that memes would take the biggest hit - the publishing industry is reacting.
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Facebook changes ‘Hide All’ to ‘Unfollow,’ shaming us for ignoring annoying friends

Facebook's new 'Unfollow' button will work exactly how 'Hide All' did ... you'll just feel guiltier about censoring your unknowingly annoying friends.
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Facebook’s new News Feed promotes articles, your friends’ old posts … and buries memes

Facebook is once again mixing up its News Feed algorithm, this time promoting popular old stories from your friends, news outlets ... and burying memes.
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This plugin can tell who you’re Facebook stalking

Ever wondered who Facebook thinks are your best friends? This plugin can tell you.
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I took Facebook’s News Feed survey, and so should you

Complaining about Facebook but skipping the surveys is like getting mad about politics and not voting - so maybe you should voice your opinion.
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Facebook is trying to fix its News Feed relevancy problems – here’s how

Yesterday Facebook announced it would be telling us more about whats behind the News Feed algorithm, including some recent changes.
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Facebook is finally letting us interact with Open Graph updates

'Watch' and 'Read' Open Graph stories that are now a core feature of Facebook's new Timeline are surfacing in Facebook's mobile News Feed.
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Facebook wants to make sure you know how much Facebook you’re missing out on

As if you haven't had enough of the site, Facebook adds an alert that seems focused on letting you know that you're not as updated as you thought you were.
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What does the future of Facebook look like?

While the secret network keeps its roadmap cards close to the chest, recent actions and insiders help us get an idea where Facebook is heading.
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If you don’t want ads targeting you, read this story about Facebook FBX

Facebook's ad-retargeting system Facebook Exchange will be expanding. That means a lot to marketers, but what does it mean for you?