If you've been noticing a distinct change in the content you're seeing on Facebook recently, you aren't alone. Several members of the IndyStar newsroom have reported seeing a disproportionate amount ...

A Facebook algorithm change may have helped boost visibility and engagement to county-level Republican parties across the United States starting in 2018, according to new research by Miami University ...

Facebook is trying to help you see Reels you're actually interested in, rather than random videos. The algorithm update will prioritize newer content, showing you 50% more Reels that were posted on ...

Facebook’s algorithm 1 is its superpower — and its kryptonite. Yes, it leads to higher engagement that earns the company billions of dollars, but it’s also tied to some of the company’s biggest ...

Here we go again, folks. It’s not uncommon — especially at this time of year for some reason — to start seeing all kinds of people posting the same thing on Facebook. Something about somehow ...

Facebook has come under criticism for its algorithm, facing accusations that it helps promote harmful content. But Algorithms are complicated, filled with letters, numbers and variables that control ...

The formula that keeps people engaged when on Facebook. Facebook algorithms feed people what they want to see and hear by analyzing their past interests, no different than Google and countless other ...

At the same time, the consumption of political news on Facebook and Instagram was highly segregated by ideology, according to another study. SAN FRANCISCO — The algorithms powering Facebook and ...

The changes include tweaks to how you see and interact with photos in your feed that could make the experience feel a bit more like Instagram. As part of updates to make your feed “simpler and more ...

Republicans have long decried Facebook and social media as biased against them. Former President Donald Trump remains suspended from Twitter and Facebook. Republican lawmakers and influencers have ...

A top Facebook executive said Sunday that the social media giant “broadly” supports regulators accessing its algorithms as well as “greater transparency” amid mounting concerns about the company’s ...

Over the past decade, most of us have gotten used to hearing that “the algorithm” is responsible for this or that on the internet. Sometimes it’s something useful, like movie recommendations.