Facebook is changing its News Feed yet again, and this time it’s looking to make it more informative.
The social network is adding a new “ranking signal” that will help surface the most informative stories that would’ve already appeared in your Feed, just not in as prominent a view.
Here’s how the algorithm works: Members of the company’s Feed Quality Program rank stories on a scale of one to five, one being “really not informative” and five being “really informative.” Participants who rank a story highly are also asked to explain why they enjoyed seeing that particular story.
