An apparent change to Facebook’s algorithm in May caused a dramatic drop in traffic to news and media websites, according to a growing list of publishers and data from Echobox, a social media ...

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 2018 change in Facebook’s algorithm resulted in significant boosts in engagement for local Republican groups even though their Democratic counterparts posted more often, according to newly published ...

In a 5,000 word post that was first published to Medium, Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice president of global affairs, defended the algorithm, arguing that what you see in the News Feed is as much your own ...

Any longtime Facebook user knows how frustrating it can be to use the social media platform. These days, it seems if you're not being bombarded by suggested posts from Facebook groups and pages you ...

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 ...

Facebook employees knew that an algorithm change in 2018 would elevate false and divisive content. The company graded posts to decide what to prioritize in users' News Feeds Employees said it was "an ...

Facebook is defending its decision in 2018 to make changes to its algorithm that may have made the platform's users more hostile toward each other, according to a new report. Three years ago, Facebook ...