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Facebook News Is Bad for Democracy, But Great for their Stock Price
Instead of Taking Editorial Responsibility, Facebook Is Just Using Random People in a Survey as Scapegoats Facebook is overhauling their algorithms to better serve the companies that pay them the most in advertising. They have masked it as a user experience problem, but it is a much larger problem of a platform creating wealth through disparity. The big problem with Facebook News and their idea to survey random people to find out which news service is credible is that people will vote on the most well-known publishers. These companies are also the ones that advertise the most on Facebook like
Facebook News Ranking Makes A Mockery of Journalism
Algorithms and Ranking News Based On Popularity Is Not Healthy for Consumers Facebook announced today their plans to change the ranking of news stories to prioritize them based on trustworthy value of the publisher. As a journalist that works hard on providing accurate news on the Web, I can see from a distance the problems and issues that will take place with this new concept. The last presidential election was heavily influenced by advertising misinformation on Facebook. That will only increase with these new plans. In reality, journalism is not a popularity contest with the outlet that has the most
Updates to Google Feed Creates a More Dynamic User Experience in Comparison to Facebook
Google has recently rolled out a new update for their search within the Google app for IOS and Android users. The company has expanded and reworked some of the services within the Google Now application, and streamlined it for more news-related content. Google feed works as a personal assistant overall. In addition to tailoring the users news feed, it also connects with Google Maps to collect data for nearby locations for common purchases. It also connects with Google Translate, Gmail, and other products. One interesting piece to Google feed that caught my eye was the 'attractions' option. Users can
The Facebook F8 Conference Lacks to Deliver Innovative New Products
The first day to the Facebook F8 Conference was held today. Overall I felt it lacked focus at demoing new products to get people excited about upcoming developments within the company. "We're making the camera the first Augmented Reality Platform." - Mark Zuckerberg The conference did shine light on social interaction within virtual reality. The Social VR application launched today on beta. Overall it looks cute, but has a lot of work to be done before it has a definable purpose. One major flaw I see in virtual reality shared experiences in general is compatibility. Users will need to have