Friday, 6 December 2013

Facebook: News Feed changes are aimed at 'low quality' sources

Facebook: News Feed changes are aimed at 'low quality' sources
Dec 6th 2013, 15:09, by Adrianne Jeffries

Some publishers may be justified in worrying about Facebook's News Feed changes, which are aimed at privileging smart articles over pictures of puppies. In an interview with All Things D, News Feed manager Lars Backstrom says that for now, the company is judging the quality of content by looking at its source.
"As we refine our approaches, we’ll start distinguishing more and more between different types of content," Backstrom says. "But, for right now, when we think about how we identify 'high quality,' it’s mostly at the source level."
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