Facebook wants to suggest status update topics, and that’s a terrible, horrible, very bad idea
Jun15
From staged ‘candid’ Instagram photos to revising that tweet several times until it’s just the right amount of clever, we all want to appear interesting on the internet. And while part of that means making the right comment at the right time, I’m not sure Facebook is going about it the best way. In a new Facebook feature test, SocialTimes reports that some users are seeing “Suggested Topics” appear in their status update boxes. These topics include heavy-hitting subjects like “#NationalPeanutButterCookieDay,” “#WorldBikeNakedDay,” and a vague “#LovingDay.” Another user submission suggests that Facebook also tracks your commenting activity to surface the appropriate topic for…
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