How many things do you normally “Like,” “Plus,” or favourite a day across various social networks?
For some people the answer maybe next to nothing, but for the majority of us it’s probably a few each visit at least. Did you know that those metrics are often used to determine what you see within that social network? It’s true, and with few exceptions (Twitter being a notable one), your activity will influence what you are shown in the future. After all, if you liked Jeff’s last post then you are more likely to want to read Jeff’s next one (and you might also like the other things that Jeff liked too).
But have you ever stopped to wonder what would happen if you just liked EVERYTHING that Facebook showed you? Well that is exactly what Matt Honan did in his recent experiment on Facebook and the result really surprised him.
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