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		twelvedogs 9 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook is cooked The algorithm is not optimised for meaningful interactions, even 10 years ago i couldn't get it to even mostly show friends and family after fighting it for a week

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HDThoreaun 8 days ago | [–]

The algorithm is optimized to show you content you tend to engage with. You couldnt get it to show you meaningful interaction because you didnt engage with it.

blobbers 8 days ago | [–]

Do your friends and family interact on facebook? Could run an experiment to see if it adapts.

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