{"id":12205,"date":"2022-07-14T06:54:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=12205"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:54:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:54:37","slug":"how-does-facebook-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-does-facebook-work","title":{"rendered":"How Does Facebook Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a70a7530f132\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a70a7530f132\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a70a7530f132\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-does-facebook-work\/#How_Does_Facebook_Work\" title=\"How Does Facebook Work?\">How Does Facebook Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-does-facebook-work\/#User_privacy_settings_on_Facebook\" title=\"User privacy settings on Facebook\">User privacy settings on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-does-facebook-work\/#Memcached\" title=\"Memcached\">Memcached<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-does-facebook-work\/#MySQL\" title=\"MySQL\">MySQL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-does-facebook-work\/#GraphQL_database\" title=\"GraphQL database\">GraphQL database<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-does-facebook-work\/#News_feed\" title=\"News feed\">News feed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-does-facebook-work\/#Timeline\" title=\"Timeline\">Timeline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-does-facebook-work\/#Instant_messaging\" title=\"Instant messaging\">Instant messaging<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_Facebook_Work\"><\/span>How Does Facebook Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/h9oQ2dp.jpg\" alt=\"how does facebook work\">  <\/p>\n<p>What exactly is Facebook&#8217;s algorithm? Facebook uses a series of computations to determine what content to display on your newsfeed. It considers factors such as dwell time, engagement, page likes, and posts to make its recommendation. Over time, this algorithm will become better at predicting the types of content that you&#8217;re most likely to find interesting. A &#8220;post&#8221; is anything that you can share on Facebook. People can share text, photos, videos, and even their location.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"User_privacy_settings_on_Facebook\"><\/span>User privacy settings on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to maintaining your privacy, you have a lot of options. While Facebook makes it easy to choose which privacy settings you want to make available to the public, it can also be difficult to know which settings are appropriate for your personal use. If you&#8217;d like to control what information Facebook can see about you, visit your General Account Settings. You can even edit your payment specifications. By reviewing your privacy settings, you&#8217;ll be able to better protect your information and avoid the risks of being followed by others.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Memcached\"><\/span>Memcached<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best way to make memcached work with Facebook is to understand how the two systems differ. Facebook uses memcached to store cached data, which can be easily scaled up and down independently. The primary technical challenge involves maintaining consistency between the master database and replicas. However, Facebook views memcached&#8217;s simplicity as a strength, since it helps them to serve millions of requests per second. Facebook is able to optimize its memcached infrastructure by separating the master and replica databases.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MySQL\"><\/span>MySQL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re curious to learn how Facebook works with MySQL, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. The social network uses MySQL as its primary database, which is fast and reliable. Moreover, it uses an efficient partitioning scheme and has exceptional features such as unsynchronized replication. However, before we go into the details of Facebook&#8217;s use of MySQL, let&#8217;s look at how the social network uses this database. Read on for more information!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GraphQL_database\"><\/span>GraphQL database<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GraphQL is an open source data query language that was developed by Facebook. It was first publicly released in 2015, and has since become a widely adopted standard for a number of web applications. Its creator, Lee Byron, initially developed GraphQL internally, but has since moved the project to the GraphQL Foundation, a non-profit organization that has separated it from Facebook. The adoption of GraphQL has tracked closely with that timeline. GraphQL is now a widely-used open-source technology, and has both a server and a client component.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_feed\"><\/span>News feed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook&#8217;s News Feed is based on algorithms that determine which stories will appear first. Like Rupert Murdoch&#8217;s newsroom, these algorithms help Facebook determine which posts will be more engaging to its users. Facebook has yet to disclose the exact formula for determining which stories will be displayed in the News Feed. To help Facebook users make the best possible decisions, this article will provide an overview of the Facebook news feed algorithm.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Timeline\"><\/span>Timeline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Today marks the fourteenth anniversary of the launch of Facebook. Now one of the largest companies in the world, Facebook has changed the way we communicate with each other. It has become a staple in the lives of millions and businesses of all sizes. It all started with a dorm room coding session by US student Mark Zuckerberg, who grew up to become Facebook&#8217;s founder and CEO. He spent many years coding and refining the social networking service into a billion-dollar business.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instant_messaging\"><\/span>Instant messaging<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is now possible to send instant messages from Facebook to your friends. 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