#TheDailyThree - March 5, 2018

Facebook. Facebook. Facebook. That’s what today’s #TheDailyThree is all about. #TheDailyThree is a weekday recap featuring three top stories in digital + a few thoughts. Let’s begin!

1. Facebook has apologized for asking users their thoughts on pedophilia in a policy survey, calling the decision a “mistake.” The question under fire asked users thoughts on “a private message in which an adult man asks a 14-year-old girl for sexual pictures.”

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2. Facebook is still trying to figure out original programming & they’ve tapped former Buzzfeed Studio head Matthew Henick to help. He will serve as head of content planning and strategy, calling Facebook “a storytelling platform at its core.”

3. Facebook has added another chapter to it’s algorithm saga by adding a Breaking News tag top publishers can use to label important content 1x/day for up to 6 hours. While the tag itself will have no effect on content’s ranking, it will be a valuable visual cue.

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