Tuesday, June 8, 2021

No, you can't circumvent Facebook's algorithms

If you are on Facebook, have you seen what I am talking about in today's tip?  It is a post that starts something like this: 

"Thanks for the tip to circumvent Facebook... It Works!! I have a whole new profile. I see posts from people I didn't see anymore. Facebook's new algorithm picks the same people - around 25...." 

Or the most recent version:  "Thanks for the tip to circumvent Facebook…OO5251839 Works!! I have a whole new profile. I see posts from people I didn’t see anymore. Facebook’s new algorithm picks the same people....Please say "hello" if you see this." 

The post is not harmful, but it is indeed a hoax, and I'd encourage you not to share or re-post it because it only perpetuates false information.  Nothing circumvents Facebook algorithms which determine the posts you see in your newsfeed.

If you'd like to read more on this type of post or why it "appears" to work for some people, you may want to check out what Snopes has to say:  https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/facebook-oo5251839/  

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