The Problem with Facebook: “It’s Keeping Things From You”

January 21, 2014
By OpenCulture.com

As Derek Muller, the curator of science video blog Veritasium, explains very articulately in the video below, “The problem with Facebook is that it’s keeping things from you.You don’t see most of what’s posted by your friends or the pages you follow.” And that’s partly because, Muller goes on to explain, Facebook is overwhelmed by content, and busy trying to find ways to monetize its newsfeed. Following a change to an algorithm in December, the problem has only gotten worse.

If you care about how you use Facebook — either to connect with friends, or gather information — the video is well worth watching. It clearly lets you know that Facebook is controlling your social media experience, when it should be you.

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