【Watch Hugas Online】
Facebook is Watch Hugas Onlinere-tweaking its News Feed again.
This time it wants to bring it back to friends and family instead of viral videos and media posts, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in a post Thursday.
SEE ALSO: Stop reading what Facebook tells you to read"I'm changing the goal I give our product teams from focusing on helping you find relevant content to helping you have more meaningful social interactions," he wrote.
He said the change should make everyone feel better: "The research shows that when we use social media to connect with people we care about, it can be good for our well-being. We can feel more connected and less lonely, and that correlates with long term measures of happiness and health."
With fewer posts from businesses, brands, and media, expect to see more of what your "friends" are sharing and liking.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Zuckerberg didn't mention Facebook's role in the 2016 election or Russian meddling through the platform as motivation to change what shows up on the social network.
A breakdown of the "closer together" initiative (also outlined in a video above) indicates news stories will get de-prioritized, while conversations that Facebook thinks will spark a lot of engagement will get a boost.
To achieve a happier Facebook user base, it looks like Facebook will focus on comment-heavy posts -- and not just quick comments like, "Oh no!" or "Thanks!" but lengthy (meaningful!) comments.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
All those "likes" won't mean as much as full-on engagement, which under the new rules seems to mean back-and-forth conversations. Sounds like posting links back and forth won't count as much in the meaningfulness meter.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
In other words, publishers will almost certainly see traffic drop and video views decrease.
Zuckerberg rationalized that the changes will ultimately make for a better Facebook experience, naturally, but might actually cause people to spend less time on the social network.
"I also expect the time you do spend on Facebook will be more valuable," he wrote.
UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2018, 5:07 p.m. PST This post has been updated with more information about the News Feed changes.
Featured Video For You
Is social media getting in the way of our happiness?
Topics Facebook Social Media
Search
Categories
Latest Posts
10 Disney Channel Original Movies worth streaming on Disney+
2025-06-27 02:26How 'Rick and Morty's Season 4 premiere marks a new era for the show
2025-06-27 02:1515 gift ideas for your extremely online friend
2025-06-27 01:32Use Your Gaming Laptop and Play On Battery Power? Is It Possible?
2025-06-27 01:30Popular Posts
How to Get Your Significant Other Into Gaming
2025-06-27 03:22'The Mandalorian' review: Well, looks like we're getting a 6
2025-06-27 02:47Ms. Frizzle spotted at Science Marches across the globe
2025-06-27 01:24Featured Posts
Lego free Valentine's Day Heart: How to get free Lego
2025-06-27 02:45An exclusive look at Donald Trump's Twitter drafts for Oscar night
2025-06-27 02:08Deepfake video shows UK prime minister endorsing main opponent
2025-06-27 01:59Great white shark leaps into tiny boat, fisherman treats it like NBD
2025-06-27 01:51Popular Articles
Gifts to buy your climate
2025-06-27 03:22'The Mandalorian' review: Well, looks like we're getting a 6
2025-06-27 03:20NASA subjected its new Mars rover to harsh Mars
2025-06-27 03:15Elon Musk's DOGE.gov website can apparently be edited by anyone
2025-06-27 01:12Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates.
Comments (8528)
Shocking Information Network
The Steam Machine: What Went Wrong
2025-06-27 03:16Openness Information Network
The U.S. held over 69,000 migrant children in government custody in 2019
2025-06-27 02:47Heat Information Network
Barack Obama was just spotted in New York City and people treated him like a rockstar
2025-06-27 02:41Inspiration Information Network
Instagram tests new feature that looks suspiciously like TikTok
2025-06-27 02:11Mark Information Network
Optogenetics: A Virtual Reality System for Controlling Living Cells
2025-06-27 00:58