{"id":25896,"date":"2022-07-20T18:54:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T18:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=25896"},"modified":"2022-07-20T18:54:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T18:54:24","slug":"what-happened-to-my-news-feed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-my-news-feed","title":{"rendered":"What Happened to My News Feed?"},"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-69f9d9e73ca61\" 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-69f9d9e73ca61\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f9d9e73ca61\" ><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\/what-happened-to-my-news-feed\/#What_Happened_to_My_News_Feed\" title=\"What Happened to My News Feed?\">What Happened to My News Feed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-my-news-feed\/#Update\" title=\"Update\">Update<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-my-news-feed\/#Name_change\" title=\"Name change\">Name change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-my-news-feed\/#Changes_to_algorithm\" title=\"Changes to algorithm\">Changes to algorithm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-my-news-feed\/#Preferences\" title=\"Preferences\">Preferences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-my-news-feed\/#Ads\" title=\"Ads\">Ads<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happened_to_My_News_Feed\"><\/span>What Happened to My News Feed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you have a Facebook account, you may be asking yourself, &#8220;What happened to my news feed?&#8221; You are not alone. Over 2.9 billion people are using Facebook, and most of us are familiar with the app and the main news feed. It seems strange, then, that people might be confused about terminology. But it&#8217;s important to understand the changes. Read on to find out what&#8217;s going on. Luckily, there are some easy ways to fix your news feed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Update\"><\/span>Update<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The big news of the Facebook News Feed update is that publishers can now see their organic reach drop significantly. Pages that make claims about &#8220;miracle cures&#8221; will now have a smaller reach. While the algorithm change will impact Page owners, it will have little effect on businesses and pages outside of the health industry. As Facebook tries to reduce misinformation on the platform, advertisers should adapt their content to keep up with the changes.<\/p>\n<p>The algorithm change will also prioritize content shared through Messenger. This means that you will be able to see more posts from your closest friends in your news feed. Posts from your close friends, family, and pages will have more prominence in your News Feed. Previously, content that received a lot of likes was not necessarily of great value. With the new changes, Facebook aims to improve the quality of content users see on the platform.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Name_change\"><\/span>Name change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook&#8217;s name change may be a distancing move after a recent study showed that its algorithm promoted misinformation and polarizing views. The social networking giant has denied the allegations and has said that the change will not affect the experience of users on the app. Earlier this year, it said that it was changing the name of the news feed to reflect the diversity of content on the site. The company also said it is reducing the amount of political content on the feed and separate it from the news section.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook allows users to change their name, but requires documentation to verify that the new name matches their existing legal name. The name change should be visible on Facebook within a few hours, but some names may take longer. However, Facebook recommends that you change your name no more than once every 60 days so that the new name sticks. Then, just follow the steps outlined below to make the change official. If you&#8217;re not satisfied with the results, you can always request another change.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changes_to_algorithm\"><\/span>Changes to algorithm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changes to Facebook&#8217;s News Feed algorithm have a few important implications. First, Facebook is cracking down on fake news, which is causing a slew of bogus posts to make their way onto the platform. This change does not eliminate fake news from the News Feed completely, but it will drastically reduce their reach. As a result, users should expect to see fewer ads for fake news, especially if they want to stay on the platform.<\/p>\n<p>Another change in the Facebook News Feed algorithm has to do with how users can interact with content in their Newsfeed. Some users will be able to subscribe to a specific Topic, which will bring them more interesting content. These changes are still in the testing stage, so some users may find them annoying. But if you want to make the most of them, you should definitely opt in. Here are some of the changes:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preferences\"><\/span>Preferences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re tired of seeing the same old content on your Facebook News Feed, you can easily tweak the settings and turn off the nagging notifications from your friends. Facebook&#8217;s parent company Meta is currently testing a feature called News Feed Preferences that lets you choose what content you want to see. You can now increase or decrease the number of posts from specific people or pages. That way, your News Feed is only filled with content that interests you.<\/p>\n<p>By enabling the See First feature in the News Feed preferences, users can choose which friends they want to see at the top of their News Feed. You can also choose which posts from your friends will appear first in your news feed. By selecting these options, your News Feed will be organized by posts that are more important than others. In addition to that, you can also set which types of content will be shown first in your News Feed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ads\"><\/span>Ads<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike standard text-based advertisements, Facebook News Feed ads are more flexible. Using these ads can help you achieve your marketing objectives by providing a customizable call-to-action. As long as your ads are highly targeted, you will have no problem getting them to be seen by the right audience. And, because these ads are placed in the news feed of friends and family, you can test them to find out which ones are working the best for your brand.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other forms of online advertising, Facebook News Feed ads appear beside posts from your friends and followers. 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