Uncovering Facebook’s Algorithm: 8 Articles You Must Read

This Tech Direction article provides information on the algorithms used on Facebook's news feed. The author provides a brief overview of the EdgeRank algorithm used by Facebook which determines what users see in their news feed. Factors including affinity score, edge weight and time decay are explored. The author also highlights Facebook's initiative to cut down the proliferation of fake news in the social media site.

This Phi Kappa Phi Forum article explores the social impact of Facebook algorithms to public information. The author details how Facebook algorithms work, and presents criticisms on the Facebook algorithm, where lack of impartiality and objectivity of the system has been reported. The article explores Facebook's claim that the manipulation of news feeds is part of its effort to promote positive emotions towards its users.

This article explores the new modalities of visibility engendered by new media, with a focus on Facebook. The author investigates the notion of mediated and constructed visibility through a close reading of the News Feed and its underlying operational logic. The article addresses some of the problems associated with understanding algorithmic power and provides some suggestions for further research.

This article provides an analysis of Facebook's "News Feed FYI' blog series to better understand the degree to which Facebook employs how and why explanations of its News Feed algorithm. The authors' findings show that the "News Feed" FYI' blog posts focuses more on explanations that justify why the algorithm works the way it does, rather than how the system works. Nonetheless, an interesting look at the algorithm as described to users from the company itself.

This article published in the Information, Communication and Society Journal discuses the situations and spaces where people and algorithms meet. Specifically, the author examines people's personal stories about the Facebook algorithm through tweets and interviews with ordinary users. The notion of the algorithmic imaginary is developed as a way of thinking about what algorithms are, what they should be and how they function.

This Dance Retailer News article presents suggestions from social media management company Hootsuite Inc. on how businesses should manage the News Feed on Facebook. The article was published in April 2018 following Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg's announcement on changes in the News Feed content. The change moved posts from friends and family up in the News Feed, over brands and business posts.

This article explains Facebook's EdgeRank, which is the name given to the algorithm that the platform uses to determine what articles should be displayed in a users News Feed. The author highlights each aspect of EdgeRank, which includes three primary components: affinity, weight, and time decay. An explanation is provided on EdgeRank and its effect on users and businesses.

This article explains how the Facebook algorithm works, and how marketers can optimize their posts for maximum news feed visibility. It provides an inside look at how Facebook prioritizes content and some of the specific signals that will effect content ranking. The author highlights the importance of creating content that is relevant, valuable, and interesting for target audiences.