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Facebook Offers Limited Detail On Formula Behind News Feed


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Computer screens display the Facebook sign-in screen in this photo illustration taken in GoldenBy Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Wednesday offered a rare glimpse into how it ranks and shows content in its News Feed, part of an effort to provide more transparency about its operations as the social network's cultural and political influence continue to grow. The disclosures, though lacking in detail, are notable in part because they come in the wake of a May news report alleging liberal political bias in a Facebook feature called Trending Topics. “News Feed is a system that’s designed and built by people, but people have values and those values are reflected in how we make decisions on a regular basis,†Adam Mosseri, vice president of product management for News Feed, told a press briefing.




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