Is Facebook Limiting What You See?

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Is Facebook Limiting What You See?

The short answer to the question posed in the title of this article is YES. You may or may not realize that when you "Like" a page on Facebook, this doesn't necessarily mean that you are going to get any posts from that page. For example, when Math-Drills.com posts something on its Facebook page, usually only 10 to 20 percent of people who "Like" our page get to see our post. This is mainly because an algorithm decides how many posts it will show you from all of the pages that you "Like" and the friends that you have. The more friends and liked pages you have, the less likely you will see anything from one particular page or person unless you tell Facebook what you want. Here is an example of the number of views our post on October 6 got compared to the number of people who like the page:

If you feel that you would like to see all of the posts from a page (like the Math-Drills.com Facebook page) or a friend, or conversely, if you would like to see less, the power is already in your hands. There are two very simple things you can do to make your Facebook feed the way you like it.

Get Notifications

This is simply the easiest way to find out when there are new page posts or friend posts on Facebook without filling up your feed. Simply hover your mouse over the "Liked" button on any page and click on "Get Notifications." If you want to stop getting notifications, of course, you would click so it is unchecked. If you want to see all updates from Math-Drills.com, we highly recommend that you turn on "Get Notifications" from the Math-Drills.com Facebook page.

Show in News Feed

You can also control what posts get shown and how often they get shown in your feed. The "Show in News Feed" option is just below the "Get Notifications" option. If you choose to have it checked, then click on "Settings" and you will see the options as shown in the picture below. Choose between "All Updates," "Most Updates" or "Only Important" depending on what you want to see in your feed.

Hopefully, you found this short article helpful and that you will choose to get notifications from us or show all of our posts in your news feed. We don't post a lot actually, at most once or twice a day, so you can be sure your notification list won't be full of us! We generally post new math worksheet announcements, information about our website such as design changes and usage tips, and a few math ideas that we find interesting.