PC World - Facebook users annoyed with posts from their friends about what songs theyâre listening to or which earrings they want will soon have less to complain about. The company said Tuesday that it would be de-emphasizing in peopleâs news feeds posts from outside apps that are shared automatically, in favor of posts that people explicitly share. These posts could take the form of songs listened to in Spotify, or retail items pinned in Pinterest, which would appear both in the news feed as well as in the right-hand âtickerâ rail. The move follows feedback Facebook had received from users who had felt surprised or confused by such posts. The company said Tuesday that these sorts of posts have been on the decline, which may be correlated with how often people mark them as spam.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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