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Debates around how Facebook, and its new parent company Meta, could make its platform safer for users have heated up again lately after whistleblower Frances Haugen started leaking company documents to the press. She followed that up with appearances before lawmakers in the US and beyond.
One of the main points Haugen has made during her various testimonies is related to "engagement-based ranking."
Engagement-based ranking is when social media companies like Meta create algorithms that determine where pieces of content are placed on your feed to try and maximise engagement.
Although the documents Haugen leaked covered a wide range of issues including misinformation, hate speech, and teen mental health, she believes getting rid of engagement-based ranking and replacing it with chronological news feeds is one way of...
Iran Parliament's speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Friday sharply criticised US President Donald Trump, accusing him of making false claims about the ongoing standoff between Washington and Teh...