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Threads users underwhelmed by Follows tab update

07/24/202307/21/2023 Jorge Gonzalez

The app’s first update looked like a useful tool but ended up disappointing many of its users. The first significant update to the Threads app is a new Follows tab, which at first looked as though it would be something quite appealing to users but ended up being a letdown to many. The update merely provided users with a filter allowing them to be able to see all their new followers. When users first saw the new Follows tab update, many had assumed that it would provide a much wanted…

YouTube dislike button barely has any impact on recommendations

09/22/202209/21/2022 L. Green

The “not interested” feature also does not have much of an impact on the recommended videos. A recent Mozilla study has shown that feedback tools such as the YouTube dislike button and “not interested” feature do not have much – if any – impact on the video recommendations a user receives on their homepage. Mozilla recently published their findings that the feedback tools barely work at all. Though the feedback tools might provide creators with some added information about what their audiences like, in terms of the recommendation algorithm, the…

Reddit says it’s “flattered” about the Facebook downvote tests

05/02/201805/01/2018 Sam Lambert

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Zuckerberg’s social network is considering a new option for people to do the opposite of a post “like.” A new Facebook downvote option is being tested by the social network. The idea behind the proposed feature is to give a post the opposite of a like. This potential option has been debated among users for quite some time. Reddit already has a downvoting option that allows users to express their dislike for a post. There could be a number of potential benefits to a Facebook downvte system. For instance, it…