Facebook prioritized ‘angry’ emoji reaction posts in news feeds - The Washington Post

archive.today webpage capture Saved from no other snapshots from this url 26 Oct 2021 17:22:16 UTC All snapshots from host www.washingtonpost.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuseBuy me a coffee Skip to main content Sections Democracy Dies in Darkness Get one year for $40 Sign in Tech Help Desk Future of Transportation Innovations Internet Culture Space Tech Policy Video Gaming (Washington Post illustration; Facebook screenshots; iStock) Facebook under fire Five points for anger, one for a ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation Facebook engineers gave extra value to emoji reactions, including ‘angry,’ pushing more emotional and provocative content into users’ news feeds By Jeremy B. Merrill and Will Oremus Today at 7:00 a.m. EDT|Updated today at 1:04 p.m. EDT 986 Five years ago, Facebook gave its users five new ways to react to a post in their news feed beyond the iconic “like” thumbs-up: “love,” “haha,” “wow,” “sad” and “angry.” Beh

archive.today webpage capture Saved from no other snapshots from this url 26 Oct 2021 17:22:16 UTC All snapshots from host www.washingtonpost.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuseBuy me a coffee Skip to main content Sections Democracy Dies in Darkness Get one year for $40 Sign in Tech Help Desk Future of Transportation Innovations Internet Culture Space Tech Policy Video Gaming (Washington Post illustration; Facebook screenshots; iStock) Facebook under fire Five points for anger, one for a ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation Facebook engineers