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03-10-2018, 08:53 PM
Facebook to publishers: The News Feed algorithm isn't why you're failing
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It's been a rocky year in Facebook and publisher relations, but the social network has a new — very blunt — message for struggling publishers: it's probably your fault.*
Speaking at a panel at South by Southwest, Facebook's head of news products, Alex Hardiman, had some strong words for critics who say the company's recent News Feed algorithm change is hurting publishers.*
SEE ALSO: Facebook's new slogan: 'If you think we're not good for your business, leave' (https://mashable.com/2018/02/12/facebook-slogan-good-for-business-leave-code-media/)
In response to a question about digital publisher Little Things, whose CEO blamed Facebook's News Feed algorithm after the company shut down (https://mashable.com/2018/02/28/littlethings-facebook-algorithm-changes/), Hardiman said "there's a reason certain publishers don't do well on Facebook." Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/03/09/facebook-theres-a-reason-why-publishers-dont-do-well/)
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It's been a rocky year in Facebook and publisher relations, but the social network has a new — very blunt — message for struggling publishers: it's probably your fault.*
Speaking at a panel at South by Southwest, Facebook's head of news products, Alex Hardiman, had some strong words for critics who say the company's recent News Feed algorithm change is hurting publishers.*
SEE ALSO: Facebook's new slogan: 'If you think we're not good for your business, leave' (https://mashable.com/2018/02/12/facebook-slogan-good-for-business-leave-code-media/)
In response to a question about digital publisher Little Things, whose CEO blamed Facebook's News Feed algorithm after the company shut down (https://mashable.com/2018/02/28/littlethings-facebook-algorithm-changes/), Hardiman said "there's a reason certain publishers don't do well on Facebook." Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/03/09/facebook-theres-a-reason-why-publishers-dont-do-well/)
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