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Facebook Realizes Users Don’t Like Hoaxes

What do you want to see in your News Feed? Facebook is currently focusing on viral stories in an effort to show you more posts you are actually interested in (and less stuff that you don't want to see). One thing Facebook has figured out is that people don't enjoy seeing News Feed posts that are hoaxes. Facebook defines hoaxes

JenThorpe

The Onion strikes…. Again.

The origins of the Onion newspaper come from my hometown. In fact, I worked with a few of the staffers at other local University newspapers. I did do a couple "Satire" articles for the Onion, but nothing was published. Apparently, the Onion has a great reach - even to those who don't understand. Another article was re-published as actual news.

J Powers