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Website Owners Say Traffic Is Plunging After Facebook Algorithm Change (gizmodo.com)

submitted 1 year ago by withersailor@aussie.zone to c/technology@beehaw.org

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News and Blog Website Owners Say Traffic Is Plunging After Facebook Algorithm Change (gizmodo.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

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TL:DR; Facebook’s algorithm seems to be promoting more short form video and less news. Blogs and news sites are feeling the pinch because Facebook is one of their largest traffic channels.

Website Owners Say Traffic Is Plunging After Facebook Algorithm Change (gizmodo.com)

submitted 1 year ago by rcoelho14@kbin.social to c/tech@kbin.social

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With no communication from the company, publishers relying on Facebook traffic are at the mercy of the inscrutable algorithm. Data shows an apparent change at Facebook in May caused website traffic to tank at some news sites.