Feed (Facebook)

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The Facebook[3] Feed, commonly referred to as the News Feed, is the primary interface that greets a user upon logging into the Facebook app. This feature was launched on September 6, 2006, and has seen numerous updates and changes since. The Feed displays a variety of content including articles, status updates, and activity from liked pages or apps. Its operation is primarily driven by recommendation algorithms that personalize the user experience[1]. These algorithms evaluate an estimated 2,000 posts every time the app is opened. The Facebook Feed has been influential but also controversial, with issues such as privacy[5] concerns, spread of fake news[4], and its role in the 2016 U.S. election being key points of debate. It has also been criticized for creating a filter bubble[2] due to its prioritization of meaningful experiences over clicks, reactions, or reading time.

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1. user experience. User Experience (UX) is a broad term that encompasses every aspect of an end-user's interaction with a company, its services, or its products. This includes users' perceptions and responses, both emotional and cognitive, during and after the use of a system, product, or service. User Experience also involves users' beliefs, preferences, and behaviors. While usability, a component of UX, focuses on the practical aspects of a system, UX incorporates a holistic view of system use. User experience is a vital factor in increasing brand loyalty and customer base growth. Its history dates back to the Machine Age, with notable contributions from figures like Frederick Winslow Taylor, Henry Ford, and Donald Norman. Today, technology advancements continue to shape and expand the field.Developer Experience (DX) is the analog of UX for software developers. It represents the experience developers have with the tools, processes, and software they use in their work. A high-quality DX can significantly impact the overall user experience, thus contributing to the success of the product. The importance of DX is increasingly recognized in the field of software services, where ease of use can serve as a key market differentiator. This concept has been explored by various authors and researchers, and it's also emphasized in international standards like ISO 9241-210, which advocates for human-centered design.
2. filter bubble. A filter bubble is a term coined by Eli Pariser in 2010, referring to the personalized ecosystem of information that's molded by algorithms based on a user's browsing history. This phenomenon plays a significant role in shaping the content and advertisements that a user encounters. For instance, Google, one of the major proponents of this concept, uses 57 data points to customize search results for each user. This could be on an individual or collective level and often leads to political, economic, social, and cultural segregation. The concept extends beyond personalization, as it can cause intellectual isolation by limiting exposure to varying viewpoints, thus potentially undermining democracy and societal well-being. It's also synonymous with echo chambers, another term for the exposure to a narrow range of opinions. However, it's worth noting that strategies to mitigate filter bubbles exist, such as promoting critical thinking and transparency in algorithms.
Feed (Facebook) (Wikipedia)

Facebook's Feed, formerly known as the News Feed, is a web feed feature for the social network. The feed is the primary system through which users are exposed to content posted on the network. Feed highlights information that includes profile changes, upcoming events, and birthdays, among other updates. Using a proprietary method, Facebook selects a handful of updates to show users every time they visit their feed, out of an average of 2,000 updates they can potentially receive. Over two billion people use Facebook every month, making the network's Feed the most viewed and most influential aspect of the news industry. The feature, introduced in 2006, was renamed "Feed" in 2022.

Facebook's Feed for mobile devices
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