If you're using the new Facebook.com, you can switch back to the classic Facebook temporarily. Undoubtedly, connection, self-expression and the ability to build and be part of online communities remain the enduring virtues of social media. We’ve grown since Facebook.com launched 16 years ago. The new design is very clean and aesthetically pleasing — it actually makes Facebook fun to look at again. May 8 (UPI) -- Facebook launched its new site Friday, offering users a less cluttered desktop appearance, darker colors and lower brightness. ", "The Wall now surfaces the most recent and relevant information -- in the form of posts of stories -- about you," a company statement said on Friday. But it doesn’t mean – given how young this technology is – that we have fully researched all its effects yet. Facebook and the researchers will pre-register our research together. This means, we will document and publish under embargo the hypotheses we plan to investigate prior to beginning our studies, . Q: How many people will participate in the study? Study samples will be designed to ensure that participants mirror the diversity of the US adult population, as well as users of Facebook and Instagram. eople in the US will be selected and invited to participate in the study. 2020 is the year of Facebook Groups. A: None of the survey data collected for this research effort from consented research participants will be used for ads targeting. , a professor at the University of Wisconsin, to document and publicly comment on our research process as an independent observer.
by Martin Brinkmannon February 11, 2020 in Facebook- Last Update: March 23, 2020 - 157 comments Someone at Facebook seems to have flipped a switch as users from all over the world are starting to get invited to try the new Facebook design on the desktop.
This has played out in politics: political debate has erupted online.
By clicking or navigating the site, you agree to allow our collection of information on and off Facebook through cookies. Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday that it has begun the third and final phase of clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine. For example, our design includes obtaining explicit, informed consent from research participants for analyses of individual level data. This means that people will be able to check that we did what we said we would – and didn’t hide any of the results. A subset of participants may be asked to install an app on their devices – with their permission – that will log other digital media that they consume. As with other Social Science One research, Facebook is entitled to, (not approve or reject) research prior to publication, and, any confidential or personally identifiable information. I actually switched to the new Facebook look as soon as it became available, as I ached to finally get the dark mode, but even though I've gotten used to it over time, it was not an easy transition (read my impressions here). A: Facebook is investing significant resources in this effort. We will also study trends across Facebook and Instagram – but only in aggregate. In the highly unlikely event they detect unanticipated effects, they will stop the research and take corrective action as needed.
For example, our design includes obtaining explicit, informed consent from research participants. Facebook’s new design turns your PC into an enormous phone It's hard to like most of the new layout—but having a dark mode is nice. In addition, to run their own analyses and further check our homework, we plan to deliver de-identified data on the studies we run. In general, the site looks more minimalistic than the current version and contains more white space. Q: Will Facebook make changes to its products as a result of the study? Q: What methodologies will the researchers use? This means that people will be able to check that we did what we said we would – and didn’t hide any of the results. The capability to arrange News Feed posts in reverse-chronological order has been removed. Q: How will you monitor the effects of the research? Facebook plans on partnering with the external research team to deliver de-identified data on all the studies we run. Transparency: The researchers have committed to publish their findings in academic journals in open access format, which means they will be freely available to the public. NORC possesses deep expertise in survey research, policy evaluation, data collection, advanced analytics and data science. For more information, please see below for an FAQ, or read this announcement from the lead researchers. For example, participants could see more or fewer ads in specific categories such as retail, entertainment or politics, or see more or fewer posts in News Feed related to specific topics. "We've updated how www.facebook.com looks. Facebook is working with a group of 17 independent researchers who are experts in the fields of elections, democracy and social media.
Professors Tucker and Stroud selected 15 additional researchers to collaborate on this effort, based on their expertise.
This week we introduced the new Facebook.com.