We have already reported numerous times about the myth that Facebook would only show the posts of 25 friends, but that you could circumvent this mysterious algorithm using a “trick”.

This is how this trick is supposed to work:

Screenshot Facebook
Screenshot Facebook

“Thanks YouUpdate “Update”. It works! I have a brand new news feed. I see posts from people I haven't seen in years. fb has restricted posts in your news feed. The new fb algorithm chooses the same few people, about 25. This can be changed: hold your finger anywhere in this post and "copy" will appear. Click on “copy”. Then go to your fb page, start a new post and place your finger somewhere in the empty field. Now “insert” is displayed. Click on “insert”. This is how the system is bypassed...”

Is that correct?

Nobody, except the Facebook programmers themselves, knows the algorithm for which posts you see, when and from whom. Facebook itself clarified :

“We organize the news feed based on which posting might be relevant to the user. Although we have made some adjustments that may increase the number of visible posts from friends, the News Feed is not limited to 25 contacts.”

The “trick” also has a huge logic flaw

This error is so simple that we would be ashamed not to have figured it out straight away: even if this ominous algorithm existed, it cannot be outwitted using this method ! Here's a user's comment:

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“Suppose there really was this algorithm according to which the same 25 users could always read you. Who would then see this posting here? These 25 users. And then who would be able to write “Hello” or whatever under here? These 25 users, because only they see it. You wouldn’t be able to reach more or different friends with the posting.”

We don't need to add anything to this!


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