RE: Shocking! Facebook changes its News Feed algorithm to combat clickbait by cryptosolitaire

Actually I dont see any way that an automated algorithm could tell if the headline is holding stuff back. Of course it would be hard to tell a whole story in just the headline anyway. I am sure this is just another way that FB is going to use to sensor posts that don't fit the companys political agenda. I wish they would quit sensoring things based on their politics. I truly hope that Steemit never sinks to that level.

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@albertfall · Aug 7 '16

Hi @cryptosolitaire,

Thanks for the upvote, comment, and for sharing your thoughts.

You have a point there as well, there is always more to a story than the headline, even in the case of clickbait headlines.

I guess the question here is whether or not Facebook's algorithm can really detect the difference between a clickbait article or just a great article with a clever headline that the algorithm might deem as clickbait.

If there is a policitcal or any other agenda behind the News Feed algorithm changes, we might never find out what those ulterior motives are for sure.

Do you think Steemit will suffer if they also implemented a clickbait eradicating algorithm?

👍 albertfall

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