Facebook Has Changed…For the Worst

Posted on by Alec Bieber

 

Throughout the past 14 years, Facebook has changed greatly.  What was once a Mark Zuckerberg idea for connecting Harvard Students has now become one of the top two most popular websites to visit in the world.  What I find to be Facebook’s best attribute is the newsfeed.  Not only is the newsfeed a way for users to share their thoughts, views and photos with their “friends” but it is a way for people to stay connected.  I can personally say that I have scrolled through my newsfeed and have found myself looking at photos of a kid from high school who I haven’t even thought of in four years.  While that could sound creepy, I feel like that is what makes Facebook great.  It brings people together who may have drifted apart over the years and gives them a medium for re-connecting.  Don’t forget the infamous “poke” between Facebook friends.  While Facebook is a great way for people to connect, it does have its fair share of issues, which need to be fixed.  A few that I have thought of are as follows: Facebook needs to be more transparent.  It is hard for outside, third-party, researchers to find any data using Facebook.  Since Facebook is a public website on the World Wide Web, it should better enable third-party researchers to find information and data as needed.  On a lighter side, Facebook could offer a more “vintage” page option, where users are free of ads and “likes,” focusing more on the content and comments, a more interpersonal relationship.  Lastly, one thing Facebook should adopt is a way for users to better view their newsfeeds.  Currently, Facebook has algorithms that let the user view Friends that they interact with most and are “closer” with.  Facebook should allow users to search their feed chronologically, widening their view of people, thoughts and ideas.

 

 

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