Article 3FDNC Brazil's biggest newspaper pulls content from Facebook after algorithm change

Brazil's biggest newspaper pulls content from Facebook after algorithm change

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Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
from Technology | The Guardian on (#3FDNC)
  • Folha de S Paulo claims social media giant is encouraging fake news
  • Facebook has become 'inhospitable terrain for " quality content'

Brazil's biggest newspaper, the Folha de S Paulo, has announced that it will no longer publish content on its Facebook page, accusing the social media giant of encouraging fake news with an overhaul of its news feed algorithm.

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's co-founder and CEO, has said the algorithm change announced last month will prioritize "meaningful social interactions" and personal posts instead of content from businesses, brands and media.

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