Tag: News Feed

Facebook updates News Feed to make friends a priority

LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Thursday announced a major update that will put friends and family above pages or celebrities in a user’s news feed — and likely result in people spending less time on the leading social network. The change to the way Facebook ranks posts will put more weight on social interactions and relationships, according to News Feed product manager John Hegeman. “This is a big change,” Hegeman told AFP. […]

Facebook moves to make more video ad money

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook on Thursday moved to bolster its appeal and money-making potential as an online platform for viewing video similar to YouTube. The leading social network will next year test showing short ads before videos on a new ‘Watch’ section devoted to just that activity, according to a blog post by product manager director Maria Angelidou-Smith and product manager Abhishek Bapna. “While pre-roll ads don’t work well in News Feed, […]