Yes, the algorithm makes all the difference. I've missed out on two friends who were expecting children now, even though they posted it on Facebook, yet I see a

Yes, the algorithm makes all the difference. I've missed out on two friends who were expecting children now, even though they posted it on Facebook, yet I see all kinds of conspiracy crap from my closest relatives. If this was done through mass SMS this would be different. You dobn't have to remove the content either, lower the priority of that content dramatically compared to content about family updates. If Facebook is supposed to be about connecting people, stop the radical from using it as a cheap publishing outlet. If Facebook is a news publishing platform Mark Zuckergberg is the editor in charge. He has to pick a side because it's clear this is not sustainable.