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What Does Facebook's Newest Algorithm Change Mean?

And why did they do it?

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Chris Martin
Jul 02, 2020
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On Tuesday, Sara Fischer of Axios reported that Facebook is changing its algorithm to boost news articles that include original reporting.

Here’s what she reported:

Beginning today, Facebook will be updating the way news stories are ranked in its News Feed to prioritize original reporting, executives tell Axios. It will also demote stories that aren't…

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