EdgeRank is the name commonly given to thealgorithm thatFacebook uses to determine what articles should be displayed in a user'sNews Feed. As of 2011, Facebook has stopped using the EdgeRank system and uses amachine learning algorithm that, as of 2013, takes more than 100,000 factors into account.[1]
EdgeRank was developed and implemented bySerkan Piantino.
In 2010, a simplified version of the EdgeRank algorithm was presented as:
where:
Some of the methods that Facebook uses to adjust the parameters are proprietary and not available to the public.[2]
A study has shown that it is possible to hypothesize a disadvantage of the "like" reaction and advantages of other interactions (e.g., the "haha" reaction or "comments") in content algorithmic ranking on Facebook. The "like" button can decrease the organic reach as a "brake effect of viral reach". The "haha" reaction, "comments" and the "love" reaction could achieve the highest increase in total organic reach.[3]
EdgeRank and its successors have a broad impact on what users actually see out of what they ostensibly follow: for instance, the selection can produce afilter bubble (if users are exposed to updates which confirm their opinions etc.) or alter people's mood (if users are shown a disproportionate amount of positive or negative updates).[4]
As a result, for Facebook pages, the typicalengagement rate is less than 1% (or less than 0.1% for the bigger ones),[5] andorganic reach 10% or less for most non-profits.[6]
As a consequence, for pages, it may be nearly impossible to reach any significant audience without paying to promote their content.[7]
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