Facebook Asks How Well You Know Your Friends

Facebook is asking some users to provide information about how well they know the people they are connected to so that the social network can show users more relevant and interesting content.

In a unit on the right sidebar of the site, Facebook asks, “How well do you know [friend’s name]?” Multiple-choice options follow.

This research question is yet another example of how Facebook has been experimenting to improve relevance of the News Feed through algorithms and direct user feedback. As

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