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Tricking Facebook's Algorithm
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"I wanted to see if I could trick Facebook into believing I'd had one of those big life updates that always hang out at the top of the feed. ...
Let's see if I can fabricate some social love. I posted: "Hey everyone, big news!! I've accepted a position trying to make Facebook believe this is an important post about my life! I'm so excited to begin this small experiment into how the Facebook algorithms processes language and really appreciate all of your support!""
It worked, of course. Without proving anything:
"I'd created a joke that a lot of people enjoyed. They signaled their enjoyment [so Facebook showed it to more, ad nauseum]. The system ... did what it was supposed to do."
- Tricking Facebook's Algorithm - The Atlantic
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