Special edition: The fallout from Mark Zuckerberg's sweeping changes to Facebook

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Mark Zuckerberg just drastically changed the way Facebook operates because he says he's been rethinking his legacy Facebook says it will surface posts from friends more prominently in the News Feed than those from brands and publishers. The change was inspired by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's having children.

'You should not focus on engagement baiting': Here's how Facebook is explaining its massive News Feed change to advertisers Facebook is set to start playing up status updates from friends and family in the News Feed , effectively deprioritizing content from media publishers and brands.

Facebook's share price slides more than 4% after saying it will shift its News Feed function Shares of Facebook fell 4.3% ahead of Friday's opening bell and did not recover.

'Media is collateral damage': Publishers react to Facebook's sweeping News Feed changes In a dramatic shake-up, Facebook said it would start playing up status updates from friends and family in its News Feed, effectively deprioritizing content from media publishers and brands.

One specific line from Mark Zuckerberg's post about big Facebook changes may be spooking investors The news feed - the main page of Facebook - now prioritises posts from people you know that spark engagement and conversation over posts from brands and publications.

Why Facebook's News Feed shake-up may be a smart move to squeeze more money from publishers Facebook said it would change its News Feed so people would see more updates from friends and family and fewer organic posts from news publishers and brands.

Mark Zuckerberg just made a sweeping change to Facebook that will affect 2 billion people and tons of businesses The social network will start playing up status updates from friends and family.

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