Following Zuckerberg's promise that Facebook will display less political content in the future, the company began testing the new mode.
In a blog post, the company he said ότι θα αρχίσει να "μειώνει τη διανομή πολιτικού περιεχομένου στο News Feed για ένα μικρό ποσοστό ανθρώπων στον Καναδά, τη Βραζιλία και την Ινδονησία αυτή την εβδομάδα", ενώ οι USA θα ακολουθήσουν "τις επόμενες εβδομάδες".
The company says it is using these early tests to find a better way to classify political content, taking into account users and their experience. He also clarified that valid information and content related to COVID-19 from official government agencies will be exempt from the changes.
Facebook says its goal is not to remove completely political content, but rather to find a way to respect its members. The company notes that political content makes up only 6% of what US Facebook users see, citing its own research released in November 2020. It's worth noting, however, that this research was created in response to data that prove that the company was pushing right-wing news to users.
The impending change raises the question of whether a reduction in political content is ultimately the answer. I don't think they are bothered by the political messages, but by the misinformation and the various comments. Of course and choice of a single political space is not the best.
