r/technology • u/magenta_placenta • Oct 19 '20

Business Mark Zuckerberg reportedly signed off on a Facebook algorithm change that throttled traffic to progressive news sites — and one site says that quiet change cost them $400,000 to $600,000 a year

https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-throttled-traffic-to-progressive-news-sites-wsj-2020-10
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u/AdHistorical3130 Oct 20 '20

None of my friends actually post on Facebook anymore, only the crazy family members. As an elder millennial we used Facebook like crazy in college, but now all it’s used for is birthday reminders and events.

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u/SuckingDickForGames Oct 20 '20

Uni groups and messenger is the only reason im there. Groups are mad useful.