News Feed algorithm change: improving timeliness of posts

Facebook on Thursday announced more changes to its News Feed algorithm, aimed at letting users see posts from the pages and friends they want in a more timely fashion.

The changes revolve around trending topics as well as the time and rate when people like or comment on posts.

Facebook’s Erich Owens, Software Engineer and David Vickrey, Engineering Manager explained the changes in a blog post:

We’ve heard feedback that there are some instances where a post from a friend or a Page you are connected to is only interesting at a specific moment, for example when you are both watching the same sports game, or talking about the season premiere of a popular TV show.

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