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| Facebook asks about negative experiences in its news feed |
Facebook is still trying to figure out how to fix its newsfeed and is planning to ask users what kind of content they want to see.
Over the next several months, the company began seeking user opinions about the content of its news feed, including whether excessive political content would lead to a negative experience.
We are hearing more and more comments from people, they see too much policy content and too many other types of posts and comments, to the detriment of news subscribers, and we are working hard to find out what is related to that negativity experience. Content type.
Facebook added: Users need inspiring content because it can inspire them and be useful to them outside of the platform.
The company surveys users to see if they can find informational content, as well as polls about their interest in topics like cooking, sports and politics to find posts that interest them.
Facebook wants to help users adapt news sources to their interests.
In late March, Facebook began rolling out filters that allow users to customize news sources. The company now wants to know more about users' likes and dislikes.
Mark Zuckerberg said in January that he wanted to reduce the political content of news summaries, adding, "People don't want politics to dominate their experience."
Additionally, Facebook has tested ways to remove political contributions from its news feed.
In addition to the poll, Facebook has tested another tool that hides the post in its newsfeed with the new "x" button in the upper right corner of the post to give users more control over it.
The service allows users to hide the posts, but the option is hidden in the options menu and many users may not realize it is there.
Facebook seems determined to maintain and increase engagement, but at the expense of a healthy environment for people to talk to with family and friends.
This survey method is a small step in the right direction, but it depends on the actual participants but cannot be guaranteed.
The company was examined to widen the political divide in the United States and played a significant role in the elections. Facebook's influence on these two topics is in large part due to incorrect information being posted on the platform.